 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.
Unlock Health names Greg Walsh CEO. He joins the agency from Havas Media Network... The US Consumer Product Safety Commission appoints Steve Roney as director of the office of communications... Madison Capital Group, a Charlotte real estate investment and operating company, brings on Lacy Bradford as CMO.
Jim O’Leary, Weber Shandwick global president and North America CEO, has joined Penta Group, the DC corporate advisory, as CEO.
ROKK Solutions has named Amy Fox chief corporate communications officer to oversee its new corporate affairs unit.
Orchestra adds Andrew Bates and Kristen Orthman to its advisory practice. Both of them worked in the Biden administration... DeepIntent, a healthcare demand-side platform, appoints Ian Colley as CMO... Fanatics Commerce, a direct-to-consumer platform within sports apparel and fan gear company Fanatics, names Jamie Gersch CMO... Cboe Global Markets, a global markets operator and pioneer in equity derivatives, hires Julie Bauer as SVP, head of government relations.
August brings on Andrew Jarrell as a managing director in its New York office. Jarrell comes to the agency from Group Gordon, where he most recently served as chief strategy officer... PSD, which produces activewear and underwear worn by and made for professional athletes, hires Dan Harbison as SVP of marketing and Monica Lin as VP of brand marketing... UKG, an AI platform that combines HR, pay and workforce management, names Vitor De Souza chief communications officer. 
