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| Mike Sacks |
Mike Sacks returns to MikeWorldWide, where he started his career 20 years ago, as managing director, corporate reputation.
Sacks most recently led the corporate affairs practice at FleishmanHillard Chicago, counseling global brands across technology, healthcare, and financial services. Before joining FH in 2015, he was an SVP at Ogilvy. His resume also includes senior posts at Ketchum, Emanate PR and Edelman.
In addition to advising organizations on regulatory investigations, cyberattacks, mergers and acquisitions, leadership transitions, and product-related crises, Sacks has focused on using AI and data to better anticipate risk and guide decision-making in real time,
In his new role, he will work with clients on corporate reputation, risk management and strategic communications, while helping to further build and scale MWW’s Corporate Reputation and Advisory offering. He will also support business development and deepen relationships across the firm’s priority accounts.
“Mike brings the kind of experience you need when the pressure is highest, and it’s exactly where we’re continuing to invest,” said MikeWorldWide CEO and founder Michael Kempner.
maslansky + partners, a specialist consultancy within Omnicom Public Relations, names founding partner Keith Yazmir president of the firm... The National Football League Players Association names Matt Taylor chief communications officer, effective Sept. 8... Repay Holdings Corporation, a provider of bill payment solutions, appoints Charles Nabhan as head of investor relations.
Bospar hires veteran technology, cybersecurity and healthcare sector journalist and content creator Doug Olenick as tech and healthcare content director... The Huntington National Bank appoints Ameesh Vakharia as EVP and chief marketing and digital products officer, a newly created role... SDA International, a Honolulu-based strategic communications firm, promotes Cassie Kim to SVP. 
Burson Brussels chief client officer Ruud Wassen has moved to Consello to open its outpost in the headquarters city of NATO and the European Union.
Reputation Advisors International adds Newick Consulting founder Peter Thomas as its newest member. Based in Abu Dhabi, Thomas has more than 35 years of experience advising major global clients on reputation issues... TruePoint appoints April Steinbach, who has held senior creative posts at BBDO and McCann Worldgroup, as creative director....Athene, a subsidiary of Apollo Global Management that focuses on retirement solutions, names Brett Gibson EVP and head of investor relations. Gibson comes to Athene from JP Morgan Securities.
Stellantis names Stephanie Hartgrove chief communications officer. Hartgrove joins Stellantis from Johnson & Johnson, where she was global vice president of MedTech communications and public affairs... FINN Partners appoints Kim Sizemore as head of integrated media. Sizemore joins FINN from Wieden+Kennedy... Lucid Group, which makes software-defined vehicles and technologies, names Angela Zepeda as Vice President, Global Marketing. Zepeda was most recently global head of marketing at Elon Musk's xAI. 
