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| Rob Hays |
O2 Investment Partners appoints Rob Hays as head of investor relations. Hays joins O2 from CleanBridge Securties, where he was a managing director. Before that, he was SVP and co-head of investor relations at Levine Leichtman Capital Partners. Hays has also served as director of investor relations at H.I.G. Capital and held a variety of strategic, management and capital raising roles at Franklin Templeton Investments. In his new role at O2, he will be responsible for all investor relations and fund-raising activities. “We are confident that his experience across all aspects of fund-raising and his deep network of investor relationships will help support the firm’s continued growth,” said O2 managing partner Luke Plumpton.
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| Steven Drummond |
The Atlanta Falcons name Steven Drummond SVP of communications. Drummond joins the Falcons staff from the University of Georgia Athletic Association, where he was deputy athletic director and CMO. He led the execution of the organization's internal and external communications and creative strategy while also developing and managing partnerships with brands, donors, and NIL platforms. He previously served as VP of football operations and VP of communications and external affairs for the Carolina Panthers, as well as communications coordinator for the Jacksonville Jaguars. In his new post, Drummond will oversee all media strategy, day-to-day communications operations and proactive storytelling across traditional media, owned channels, league platforms and community touchpoints. “Steven is a trusted relationship builder with a clear strategic vision, shaped by success in high-pressure settings, and he will be a tremendous asset to our organization," said Falcons president and CEO Greg Beadles.
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| Stephanie Nivinskus |
Ragan Communications recruits Stephanie Nivinskus as principal of its Center for AI Strategy. Nivinskus, the founder of SizzleForce Marketing, has deep hands-on expertise in AI adoption across global organizations. She is the author of Sizzle Or Fizzle: How to Use AI to Build Your Personal Brand, Grow Influence, and Become the Go-To Authority in Your Industry. At Ragan, she will oversee the Center for AI Strategy’s news, insights and member experience, working to ensure communications and marketing leaders have the AI intelligence they need to lead their organizations. “With Stephanie leading content curation, we’re bringing a unique focus and vision to the AI challenges facing our members right now,” said Ragan CEO Diane Schwartz.
Qorvis has named Victor Shiblie senior advisor to boost its international network and global business opportunities.
Pierre DuBois has taken the VP-public affairs post at AIB Data Centers, developer of the digital infrastructure for AI hosting and high-performance computing workloads.
Allison Worldwide names Victoria Brophy EVP, head of corporate and technology in Europe. Brophy comes to the firm from Golin Ketchum London, where as EVP she built and led the London Corporate Affairs practice... 
Signal Group, a DC-based public affairs firm, hires Josie Feron as director. Feron was most recently communications director for the Office of Congresswoman Deborah Ross (D-NC)... Moburst, a mobile-first digital agency driven by a proprietary AI program, appoints Etgar Shpivak as VP of marketing... Howard University hires Jasmine Gurley as senior director of public relations in the Office of University Communications.
Christina Hoggatt, who has directed strategic communications for the U.S. Space Command and U.S. Space Force, joins HawkEye360, a provider of domain awareness and early-warning indicators to the U.S. Government and allied partners, as SVP, global communications.
