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| Janitha Sukumaran |
Reputation Advisors International brings on Janitha Sukumaran, founder of Malaysia-based independent communications consultancy Rantau+, as its newest member. Sukumaran, who will continue to lead Ranau+, has advised governments, multinational corporations, publicly traded companies, and purpose-driven organizations across Asia. She has also pioneered Narrative Intelligence, an approach that combines communications, sustainability, data and AI to turn insights into action. “Her extensive background in journalism, strategic communications, and reputation management provides exactly the expertise needed to strengthen our organization,” said James F. Haggerty, CEO of PRCG Haggerty LLC in New York and president of Reputation Advisors International.
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| Steve Bendt |
YCharts, an investment research and client engagement platform that works with financial professionals across North America, appoints Steve Bendt as CMO. Bendt joins YCharts from PitchBook, a Morningstar company, where he was chief business officer. Before that, he was Morningstar CMO. He also held senior marketing posts at Expedia, Best Buy and Microsoft. In his new post, Bendt will lead YCharts' global marketing organization, reporting to CEO Sean Brown, with responsibility for brand, demand generation, and go-to-market strategy across the company's RIA, enterprise, and asset manager markets. "Steve's background is a rare combination for this role,” said Brown. “He has scaled marketing through exactly this kind of growth stage before, and he knows the wealthtech and investment research categories from the inside."
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| Meryl Press Vissel |
Choose Chicago, the official tourism and marketing organization for Chicago, hires Meryl Press Vissel as VP of communications & content, a newly structured leadership role that will oversee the organization’s communications, media relations and social media functions, effective Aug. 31. Vissel was most recently senior director of corporate communications at the Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board. She previously served as senior, manager communications at real estate firm Hudson Pacific Properties and manager, public relations at cruise line Cunard. At Choose Chicago, Vissel will work closely with colleagues across Choose Chicago and partners throughout the city’s tourism and hospitality community. “Meryl Vissel brings exactly the kind of global perspective and hands-on destination experience Choose Chicago needs as we enter this next chapter of transformation and growth,” said Choose Chicago president and CEO Kristen Reynolds.
Brittney Basden, who led public affairs and advocacy partnerships at the Washington Post has joined Bully Pulpit International as a managing director.
The DUX Group, a Washington, D.C.-based strategic communications firm that works with leaders in highly regulated industries, names Lauren Boland as VP... Workday, an enterprise AI platform for HR, finance and IT, names Sarah Kennedy Ellis CMO, effective Oct. 5. Kennedy Ellis joins the company from Google... Octave Specialty Group, a global specialty insurance firm, brings on Philip Stefano as managing director, head of investor relations. 
Michele Ziosi will rejoin Stellantis on Oct. 1 as chief PA officer responsible for Enlarged Europe and for the global coordination of the carmaker’s PA activities.
Inizio, which works with clients in the health and life sciences sectors, appoints Oisín Ó Gógáin as chief people officer... The Boston Beer Company names Allison Stransky CMO, effective Oct. 12. Stransky was previuosly VP and CMO at Samsung Electronics America... Newark Regional Business Partnership and its 501(c)(3) affiliate, the Renaissance Newark Foundation, bring on Kim Lewis-Collins as VP, marketing and business development, a newly created role. 
Carmichael Lynch president and manager Julie Batliner is joining Padilla as president, succeeding Matt Kuchariski. Kucharski will transition to a fractional role with the agency as an executive counselor through the end of the year.
