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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.
Whit Clay, who exited the Co-CEO slot at Sloane & Co. 18 months ago to head Longacre Square Partners’ New York office, has been promoted to serve as the first CEO of the financial communication shop.
Global Strategy Group names Claudio Taratuta as an EVP of the L@B, its in-house creative and media agency. Taratuta joins GSG from Praytell, where he was a founding team member... ROKK Solutions appoints Kris Havens as EVP of intel and insights. Havens was most recently a partner at Penta Group... Cliff House Maine brings on William Courtney Lowe as chief business development and brand strategist. Lowe joins Cliff House Maine from Chatham Bars Inn on Cape Cod, where he was VP of marketing & business development. 
Eitan Bencuya, who has more than 20 years of technology PR experience, has signed on with Brunswick Group as a partner in its San Francisco office.
DGA Group has lined up the former US ambassadors to Qatar and Saudi Arabia as senior advisors to help clients navigate that politically complex region.
Narrative Strategies names Adam Silverstein as managing director in New York. Silverstein was most recently head of media relations & thought leadership at Scient Public Relations... Mission North brings on Alex Hunter as EVP of health and innovation... Baird & Warner, a family-owned independent real estate services company that serves the Chicago area, appoints Jeanette Cutler as CMO.
