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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.
Seven Letter hires Allie Raffa, who was most recently White House correspondent for NBC News, as a senior director... Points of Light, an organization founded by President George H.W. Bush that is dedicated to volunteer service, names Jeff Zanelli as CMO... Frontieras North America, an energy and environmental technology company, appoints Nora Shepard as VP of communications.
Alcoa has named Emily Olson, who has more than 20 years of experience working in capital-intensive industries in the Americas, Europe and Asia, EVP & chief external affairs officer, effective April 6.
Longacre Square Partners has named Humza Vanderman partner and head of its London outpost as the financial communications firm expands into Europe.
FGS Global adds former Pfizer EVP and chief corporate affairs officer Sally Susman to its global executive board as an independent member, effective April 1... Codeword brings on Kim Baffi, who was previously Salesforce VP and creative director, as executive creative director... Amperity, an AI-powered customer data cloud, appoints Bridget Perry as CMO.
MOIA America, a Volkswagen Group of America subsidiary that develops and tests autonomous, all-electric ride-pooling vehicles, names Marcus Gamo head of U.S. communications... Continental Strategy brings on Francisco Petrirena as VP in its Miami office. Petrirena was previously chief of staff to former Miami city manager Art Noriega... MSQ Sport + Entertainment brings on Lauren Weil as EVP, Max Hirsch as VP of sponsorship, and Brooke Losee as VP.
