 Chris Winans |
Kimball Hughes Public Relations added Chris Winans as consultant. Winans comes to Kimball Hughes from Hill+Knowlton Strategies, where he led the U.S. financial services communications practice.. In addition, Winans spent more than two decades as a journalist, including 10 years at the Wall Street Journal, and 12 years in corporate and crisis communications. “Chris’s reputation as a leader in corporate and crisis communications in the insurance and financial sectors will help us expand the scope of our services,” said agency president and founder Gary Kimball.
 Zeba Rashid |
CRC has named Zeba Rashid VP and director of celebrity influencer management. Having worked at 5W Public Relations, HL Group and SUCCARA Media Group, Rashid brings over 10 years of experience in public relations, influencer engagement, B2B marketing and VIP/artist relations to her new position at CRC. She will report to CRC president and founder Cindy Riccio. “Zeba’s motivating leadership, creativity and entrepreneurial spirit will add great value to our dynamic and growing team,” said Ms. Riccio.
 Jessica Petrie |
Maccabee Public Relations is bringing on Jessica Petrie as its account manager. Petrie joins the Minneapolis-based shop Maccabee from the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts in Saint Paul, where she served as public relations manager. Previously, she worked as a senior public relations specialist at both Gage and LaBreche PR, and was an assistant account executive at Perception Ink PR.
Brittney Basden, who led public affairs and advocacy partnerships at the Washington Post has joined Bully Pulpit International as a managing director.
The DUX Group, a Washington, D.C.-based strategic communications firm that works with leaders in highly regulated industries, names Lauren Boland as VP... Workday, an enterprise AI platform for HR, finance and IT, names Sarah Kennedy Ellis CMO, effective Oct. 5. Kennedy Ellis joins the company from Google... Octave Specialty Group, a global specialty insurance firm, brings on Philip Stefano as managing director, head of investor relations. 
Michele Ziosi will rejoin Stellantis on Oct. 1 as chief PA officer responsible for Enlarged Europe and for the global coordination of the carmaker’s PA activities.
Inizio, which works with clients in the health and life sciences sectors, appoints Oisín Ó Gógáin as chief people officer... The Boston Beer Company names Allison Stransky CMO, effective Oct. 12. Stransky was previuosly VP and CMO at Samsung Electronics America... Newark Regional Business Partnership and its 501(c)(3) affiliate, the Renaissance Newark Foundation, bring on Kim Lewis-Collins as VP, marketing and business development, a newly created role. 
Carmichael Lynch president and manager Julie Batliner is joining Padilla as president, succeeding Matt Kuchariski. Kucharski will transition to a fractional role with the agency as an executive counselor through the end of the year.
