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Karen Lew BouchardRacepoint Global has appointed Karen Lew Bouchard, chief human resources officer, as its first chief operating officer. She expands global human resources duties to include technology services, marketing and new business development. Racepoint has also expanded the responsibilities of three staffers. Previous VP of human resources Kelly Houston takes on the title of VP, global talent management; RJ Bardsley becomes chief strategist in the global technology practice; and Anne Potts serves as executive vice president and managing director of global advertising.
Mark Solheim, who has been with Kiplinger’s Personal Finance since 1980, becomes editor on July 7. Solheim currently supervises the magazine's Money and Living sections. His other positions at the magazine have included automotive writer, managing editor and chief copy editor, as well as editor of Kiplinger.com. He succeeds Janet Bodnar, who is retiring. Bodnar will continue her “Money Smart Women” column, and serve as an ambassador of the magazine with speaking and media appearances.
Steven Cohen joins as VP at The Hawthorn Group, L.C. Cohen most recently served as a consultant to DDC Advocacy and The Advocacy Group on energy, defense and tax issues. He also worked on the 2016 re-election effort of Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH).
The Animal Medical Center, a non-profit veterinary hospital in New York, has appointed Michelle Friedman as executive director of marketing and communications. She’s responsible for marketing, PR, social media, special events, branding initiatives and advertising. Friedman was account director at Marino PR.
Wilks Communications Group has added a foursome. Keriann Kwalik joins as senior group director from the Chicago office of Weber Shandwick, where she supported programs for Harley-Davidson, Campbell Soup Co. and “got milk?” Caroline Seume takes the senior account supervisor slot. She started at Edelman Digital and most recently was marketing director for BlitzLake Partners. Eric Nielsen signs on as digital solutions manager. At Charleston/Orwig, he handled Kerry Foods and Arm & Hammer Animal Nutrition. April Janota joins as digital solutions director. She was at Lalich Resources, working on strategy consultation/ implementation, website management, SEO strategy, video marketing, media buying and analytics.
FGS Global brings on HSBC's Jean-Manuel Richier as senior advisor to bolster its equity advisory, investor relations and transaction & financial communications capabilities across Europe... TEAM LEWIS names Danielle Malvesti SVP, strategy. Malvesti joins the agency from Cramer.... Durée & Company ups Abbie Lipton to vice president... LDWW promotes Michelle Poland, Channing Sizemore and Emma Stoneham to managing director.
Narrative Strategies hires Chris Bissex as a managing director. Bissex was most recently deputy director of public affairs for the Federal Trade Commission... Marino promotes Elizabeth Latino to COO and managing director.... The Charlotte Hornets hire Big 12 Conference chief brand & business officer Tyrel Kirkham as CMO.
Breakwater Strategy, a strategic insights and communications consultancy, brings on former CNN justice correspondent Jessica Schneider as a VP... Stratacomm, a DC-based firm, names Darren Scher chief operating and integration officer. Scher comes to the agency from Adfero, where he was most recently managing director... Dreamday hires Veronica Gauthier as SVP of growth... TextNow appoints Bonnie Herche as VP of marketing. Herche joins the company from Crain Communications.
DCI Group has hired Will Stevens, who has more than 20 years of
Imre names Fred Hickman EVP, group account lead. Hickman joins Imre from Klick, an agency that works with life sciences companies... Residence, a global network of creative companies, brings on Julian McBride as head of communications, a newly created role... Sherlock Communications, which has offices in Bogotå, Buenos Aires, Mexico City, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo and Santiago, appoints Bianca Boucault, Maria Amelia Costa and Patricia Zylberman as managing directors.
