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| Fred Hickman III |
Imre names Fred Hickman III EVP, group account lead. Hickman joins Imre from Klick, an agency that works with life sciences companies, where he was SVP, group account director. He has also held leadership posts at 21GRAMS, Grey Group and DraftFcb Healthcare. He has has led brand strategy and market development initiatives across sectors including rare disease, pediatrics, dermatology, ophthalmology, autoimmune, neurological and medical devices. At Imre, Hickman will head up the agency’s account services department. “He understands Account Services as the connective tissue of an agency—championing great work, strengthening client relationships, and driving delivery excellence, as both the translator of the client challenge, and as the final connection upon delivery of a deliverable,” said Imre CEO Nadine Lafond.
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| Julian McBride |
Residence, a global network of creative companies, brings on Julian McBride as head of communications, a newly created role. McBride was previously at Accenture, where he most recently served as global media relations & communications lead for strategic initiatives. Before working at Accenture, he was head of PR & communication at Droga5. At Residence, McBride will work with the company’s creative leadership to ensure its narrative reflects the work, people and cultures of its companies worldwide. “Julian understands both the creative industry and what it takes to strategically communicate our story at scale,” said Residence co-founder and chief creative officer Orion Tait. “He's the right person to help us articulate what we're actually building.”
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| (L-R) Bianca Boucault, Maria Amelia Costa, Patricia Zylberman |
Sherlock Communications, which has offices in Bogotå, Buenos Aires, Mexico City, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo and Santiago, appoints Bianca Boucault, Maria Amelia Costa and Patricia Zylberman as managing directors. All three have been with Sherlock since 2018. They will assume a joint role under a shared leadership model as part of the Group Management Board of the agency, working across its operations while developing further growth strategies. “Bianca, Maria Amelia and Patricia each bring considerable regional experience, award-winning expertise and a core understanding of our work and clients’ needs, and this shared leadership model strengthens the agency as we continue to grow,” said Sherlock Communications co-founder and managing partner Alasdair Townsend.
Brunswick Group partner Christine Schirmer has joined DoorDash as VP-global external communications, a new post.
Kevin King, who served as global practice chair at Edelman Digital, has been appointed president of The Now Agency.
FINN Partners appoints Ernst Flach as partner in its global travel practice. Flach was most recently VP, destination marketing at MMGY Wagstaff... Faeth Therapeutics, an Austin, TX-based clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on improving outcomes for cancer patients, names Matt Biegler as SVP, investor relations... Public Communications Inc. promotes Matt Sobczak and Joash Mencias to VP.
Nate Gatten, executive VP at American Airlines, will join Apple on Aug. 31 as VP-government affairs.
The Ogilvy Group names WPP Open X global communications & marketing director Nicole Parkinson as global head of marketing and promotes SVP, creative communications Kappie Kopp to global head of communications... Creativ Company appoints Sarah Saul as VP of marketing and communications. Saul joins the firm from Roku... Insulet, a medical device company, adds Joan Campion, Adam Feigen and Jane Hoffman to its communications team.
