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Sharp Communications named Laura Mortensen president. Mortensen joined Sharp in 2011 as digital director and helped launch the firm’s social media practice. In 2014, she was named partner of the firm. Before coming to Sharp, Mortensen was digital strategist at Ogilvy Public Relations and senior digital strategist at MWWPR. "Laura and I have been working very closely together for many years, and I am incredibly impressed by her strategic acumen as well as her knowledge and insight in the digital world,” said Sharp founder and CEO James Sharp Brodsky.
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Sphere Consulting brought Patrick Fleming as a VP. He'll be working on transportation, financial services, aerospace and defense issues, in addition to some international work, according to the firm. Previously a senior policy adviser to former Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-KS), Fleming worked as director of transition after President Trump nominated Pompeo to lead the CIA. He is also a former aide to Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC), who chairs the Freedom Caucus. Mahmood Abu-Rubieh, a recent George Washington University graduate, is joining Sphere as an associate.
Lambert, Edwards & Associates promoted Heather Lombardini to senior director, Sawyer Lipari to director and Valerie Pesonen to senior associate. Lombardini joined the Sterling Corporation, a division of LE&A, in 2015 and currently manages the firm’s fundraising practice, handling everything from event planning and campaign strategy to donor relations and PAC solicitation. Lipari leads a number of the firm’s public relations efforts, marketing initiatives and communication strategies. Pesonen provides day-to-day account support for clients by assisting in product launches, coordinating and managing events, conceptualizing media outreach strategies and forming relationships with key contacts.
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.
Burson promotes EMEA COO Matt Buchanan to global chief social and Influence officer, a newly created role... Seedtag, a “global neuro-contextual advertising company,” brings on former Edelman SVP, corporate and public affairs Brendan McCarthy as chief marketing & communications officer... The Associated Press ups Lauren Easton to SVP and chief communications officer.
