 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.
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.
