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Spurrier Group, a marketing and media agency with offices in Richmond and Washington, D.C., is partnering with hunger-relief organization FeedMore to develop strategic campaigns to reach targeted audiences about hunger issues and critical food needs in Central Virginia. The collaboration will include media research, strategic planning, channel and media planning, media negotiation and placement of messaging, and evaluation. The majority of these services will be a pro bono offering from Spurrier Group.
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GateHouse Media is teaming up with Richard Gore, former president of live events at the Food Network, to present Flavored Nation℠, an event celebrating the most iconic food from each of the 50 states. Flavored Nation will set up shop Oct. 27-29 in The Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis, with each dish being presented by the restaurateur or chef who prepares it best. GateHouse’s event production and execution division, GateHouse Live, will be responsible for organizing three stages of custom entertainment in addition to the 50 vendors offering each state’s signature food offering.
Ballard Partners names former Burson managing director Mike Waterman as MD. Waterman comes to Ballard from ROKK Solutions... The Herald Group brings on Trace Scruggs and Evan Lukaske as VPs... Travelier, which operates platforms for booking intercity transportation services via buses, trains and ferries in 124 countries, appoints Mario Gavira as CMO. 
Raffetto Herman Strategic Communications brings on Jessica Gail, who served as director of communications for Rep. Eric Swalwell, as senior media lead... Prime Therapeutics appoints Katie Payne as chief external affairs officer, a newly created role. She was previously a senior director at APCO... Thunderly promotes Jason Weaver to director of paid media. 
Ruder Finn hires Brent Mullins as SVP, talent and partnerships. Mullins joins the agency from 160over90, where he was VP, entertainment marketing... Allison Worldwide names Katie Huang Shin global president, technology, effective Nov. 14... Vasion, which provides serverless printing and AI-enabled automation, appoints Cindy White as CMO. 
Mod Op brings on John Powers and Alan Kipust as part of its Executive in Residence program, which already includes former Dun & Bradstreet chief data officer Monica Richter... Takeda Pharmaceuticals hires James-Denton Wyllie as head of R&D and external innovation communications... Veeam Software, which specializes in data resilience solutions, appoints Allison Cerra as CMO.
The Dallas Mavericks bring on Gina Miller as chief communications officer, a newly created role. She was previously with Major League Soccer team FC Dallas... Americans for the Arts, a nonprofit organization that advances arts advocacy, names Jamey Lundblad as CMO... Ambac Financial Group, an insurance holding company, names Karen Beyer managing director, head of investor relations.
