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Steven DayBurson-Marsteller named Stephen Day CEO of its UK operations. Day, who succeeds Amanda Pierce, joined the firm in 2014 as Managing Director, UK Practice Chair, PA and Political Communications. In 2016, he assumed COO of UK responsibilities. He started his career working for the Conservative Party’s Front Bench Trade and Industry Team.
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Amy DevoreBeehive Strategic Communication hired Amy Devore as account director. She joins St. Paul, MN-based Beehive from global hearing aid manufacturer ReSound, where she served as a digital marketing manager, with responsibility for all digital efforts for the U.S. market. In her new role, Devore will lead strategic initiatives and internal communications for Beehive’s healthcare and financial services clients.
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Jessica HopsonLovell Communications of Nashville brought on Jessica Hopson as account supervisor and Laura Elkins as senior account executive. It upped Kristy Lucero to senior account executive and Sam Prichard to account supervisor. Hopson comes to Lovell from Inbound Marketing Agents, where she was director of marketing. Elkins most recently was director of tourism and business development at Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art. Lucero specializes in media relations, content creation, digital marketing and measurement for Lovell’s healthcare provider and supplier clients. Prichard has worked with many of the firm’s healthcare clients, specializing in national media relations and thought leadership.
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(L to R) Seth Emhoff, Mikel Drnec & Emily StuartCrosby Marketing Communications added Seth Emhoff, Mikel Drnec and Emily Stuart to support the firm's healthcare, government, and nonprofits & causes practices. Emhoff joins Crosby as contract/financial analyst. He comes to Crosby from Orbital Sciences Corporation, where was a senior financial analyst. Drnec, who most recently was an Internet services manager for Knoah/Huawei Technologies joins as social media specialist. Stuart is hired as an associate integration manager, overseeing communications programs for Military OneSource, the Department of Defense’s flagship digital services platform to support service members and their families. She joins Crosby from Spinsheet Publishing.
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. 
Eitan Bencuya, who has more than 20 years of technology PR experience, has signed on with Brunswick Group as a partner in its San Francisco office.
DGA Group has lined up the former US ambassadors to Qatar and Saudi Arabia as senior advisors to help clients navigate that politically complex region.
Narrative Strategies names Adam Silverstein as managing director in New York. Silverstein was most recently head of media relations & thought leadership at Scient Public Relations... Mission North brings on Alex Hunter as EVP of health and innovation... Baird & Warner, a family-owned independent real estate services company that serves the Chicago area, appoints Jeanette Cutler as CMO.
