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| Lexy King |
Method Communications names Lexy King SVP to head up the agency’s new corporate communications specialist group. King joins Method from Weber Shandwick, where served as Seattle market lead, overseeing regional operations across technology, nonprofit, hospitality and public sectors. She was previously an SVP at Revere, a London-based firm that is part of Daniel J Edelman Holdings. King has extensive experience advising global enterprises and high-growth startups. "She's guided some of the world's most recognized brands through high-stakes moments that could make or break reputations,” said Method Communications CEO David Parkinson. “Formalizing a Corporate Communications Specialist Group has been a natural next step as Method has grown to meet the demands of CCOs and corporate comms leaders, and Lexy is the right person to build it."
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| Jay Lee |
Five9, provider of the Intelligent CX Platform, appoints Jay Lee as chief marketing and growth officer. Lee was most recently CMO at Icertis, an AI-powered contract lifecycle management platform. Before that, he held the CMO spot at tax and compliance software company Avalara, and he has held senior leadership roles at GE Capital, American Express and PayPal. His role at Five9 will combine global marketing with revenue strategy and operations to create a more powerfully aligned go-to-market engine. “Jay brings a rare combination of strategic marketing vision, creativity and operational rigor, with a deep understanding of how to translate customer insight into meaningful business outcomes,” said Five9 CEO Amit Mathradas.
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| Amanda Butler |
Sundial Media & Technology Group, which is the parent company of such brands as ESSENCE and Refinery29, appoints Amanda Butler as CMO, a newly created role at the company. Butler joins the company from Netflix, where she most recently served as head of music marketing. She has also held senior marketing and brand positions at Spotify, Red Bull, Beats by Dr. Dre and Microsoft. In her new post, Butler will lead the integration and evolution of marketing strategy across SMTG's portfolio, overseeing consumer marketing, communications, creative strategy and insights, as well as evolving content production into a full-scale studio. Her appointment comes as SMTG evolves beyond traditional media into such areas as commerce, technology-enabled experiences, and data-driven audience strategies. “Amanda is a world-class marketing leader who understands how to build brands that resonate at the intersection of technology and the human experience," said Sundial Media & Technology Group CEO Kirk McDonald.
Edelman names United Entertainment Group CEO Jarrod Moses as vice chairman. Moses will continue in his role at UEG... Burson brings on Matthew Wagner, who was most recently global client relationship manager and energy sector lead at Edelman, as EVP and global client leader... The Key PR appoints Jodi Maroney as principal. Maroney joins the agency after a 25-year run at Access Brand Communications.
Jeffrey Rosen, senior chair of the corporate department at legal firm Debevoise & Plimpton, joins FGS Global, where he will serve as senior advisor.
HUNTER brings on Lori Ruggiero as managing director of its corporate communications practice... Covo Intelligence, an independent research and intelligence firm, names Tony Cheevers director of strategic growth... MS NOW (formerly MSNBC) hires Brian Swarth as SVP of marketing, effective July 20. 
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. 
