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| Andrew Jarrell |
August brings on Andrew Jarrell as a managing director in its New York office. Jarrell comes to the agency from Group Gordon, where he most recently served as chief strategy officer. At August, he advises CEOs, general counsels, and other company leadership in areas including M&A, IPOs, litigation, regulatory actions and individual matters. He also partners with clients to anticipate reputational threats. “Andrew is a trusted advisor with deep experience guiding corporate executives through high-stakes, high-visibility situations,” said August CEO Steven Goldberg. “His expertise and strategic judgment will greatly contribute to our capabilities and client service.”
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| (L-R) Dan Harbison, Monica Lin |
PSD, which produces activewear and underwear worn by and made for professional athletes, hires Dan Harbison as SVP of marketing and Monica Lin as VP of brand marketing. Harbison previously led digital marketing for Nike’s Jordan Brand. He has also held roles with the Portland Trail Blazers and Caesars Entertainment, and has served in executive marketing positions at Yahoo! Sports, OMORPHO, and Kraken. At PSD, he will lead the company’s global marketing strategy, overseeing brand and growth marketing, integrated communications, social media, public relations, consumer research, partnerships, operations, and analytics. Lin comes to PSD from streetwear retailer Culture Kings, where she was senior director of brand marketing. In her new post, she will lead creative direction, go-to-market strategy, social media, and licensing. reporting to Harbison.
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| Vitor De Souza |
UKG, an AI platform that combines HR, pay, and workforce management, names Vitor De Souza chief communications officer. Most recently, De Souza was SVP corporate communications at identity and access management company Okta. Before that he was VP corporate communications at Cisco. He has guided organizations through major business transformations, rapid growth, earnings cycles and M&A activity. At UKG, De Souza will lead the platform’s global communications strategy across internal and external communications, analyst relations, thought leadership, and reputation management.
Andrew Sinclair, who spent nine years at ExxonMobil, has joined Dallas-based Empower lithium producer as chief public and government relations officer.
Linhart Public Relations, a Denver-based firm, names Ashley Campbell VP and partner... Akima, a provider of mission-focused solutions to the federal government, appoints Michael Teegardin as VP of marketing & communications... QuidelOrtho Corporation, a global provider of diagnostic solutions, appoints Sanjeev Sharma as VP, investor relations... McNeely Brockman Public Relations hires Lindsey West as an account executive. 
Allison DeLeo, who rose to senior VP and West Coast lead during a nearly 17-year run at Racepoint Global has joined Method Communications as senior VP.
APCO names Kelly Williamson, who has been president, North America since 2018, chief client officer and global president of capital markets, a newly created role... Avenue Z, which has offices in NYC and Miami, brings on Stephanie Goenaga as associate director, public relations... Marino names Vincent Dente EVP of creative and AI innovation, a new post.
Joele Frank managing director Tim Ragones and Jasper Street Partners' MD Peter da Silva Vint join stakeholder intelligence advisory firm Sodali & Co.
