 Sophie Scott |
FleishmanHillard has promoted Sophie Scott to the role of global managing director, technology. Previously a senior partner and managing director of technology and strategy for the U.K. and EMEA, Scott has been with FH for nearly 15 years. Before joining FH, she worked for Lewis PR's London office. In her new position, Scott will lead the development of the firm's technology sector offering, which represents clients in such industries as consumer electronics, cloud computing, e-commerce, securities, telecoms and wearables. She will also be responsible for attracting and developing top talent at the agency. "Sophie's experiences guiding some of the most dynamic technology organizations across the globe make her an excellent choice for this critical role for our firm," said J.J. Carter, FleishmanHillard chief operating officer and president, Americas.
 Sean Carney |
 Kyle Harty |
Brownstein Group has named Sean Carney as the agency’s first-ever content director and Kyle Harty as group director of social media. Carney has been with BG since 2011, most recently serving as account director in the firm’s public relations department. In his new position, he will be responsible for agency long-form writing, including marketing materials, speechwriting, and executive thought leadership. Harty comes to BG from Publicis Health, where he was supervisor, content strategy. At BG, he will be responsible for developing and leading all social strategies for clients like IKEA, Frankford Candy, DuPont Sorona® and NJM Insurance. “Sean has been a leader at our agency for years and brings his strengths as a writer and storyteller to this role. Kyle is another strategic addition, as his experience, skill and guidance will elevate our already awarding-winning social team,” said Erin Allsman, BG managing director.
 Cameron Craig |
View, Inc., a “smart glass” company, has appointed Cameron Craig head of global corporate communications. Craig comes to View from Polycom, where he was head of corporate communications. He has also held executive positions at Visa, PayPal, Apple and Yahoo! At View, he is in charge of the team running internal and external communications. View, which is backed by investments from BlackRock, GE Energy Financial Services, TIAA, CITI and Corning, designs and manufactures glass that adjusts to the outdoor environment, eliminating the need for blinds or curtains in a building.
Stagwell has named Lena Petersen, a veteran of MediaLink, Starcom MediaVest and Leo Burnett, chief brand and communications officer.
Carrie Healey has joined the National Association of Broadcasters as VP communications. Most recently, she was program lead at Purple Strategies.
HAVAS Red names Adeena Fried EVP health & wellness, based in New York... Genius Sports Limited, a provider of real-time sports data, names Tony Marlow as CMO... Deerfield Group, which works with clients in the healthcare and life sciences sectors, promotes Bill Veltre to chief media officer... The Public Affairs Council brings on Monica Day as senior manager in its political affairs practice, Deanna Wisniewski as senior manager of communications and Sam Kasner as manager of events. 
Imre names Paulina De la Riva chief strategy officer. De la Riva joins the agency from Ogilvy Health, where she most recently served as EVP, strategy for North America... FNK IR, a strategic investor relations firm focused on smaller cap companies, brings on Greg McKinley as director, investor relations... Bear Icebox Communications, a Chicago-based firm, promotes Sean Wille to VP, strategy + operations... Abode Worldwide, a specialist firmthat works across hotels, short-term rentals and the wider serviced living sectors, appoints Kerry Wilson as chief operating officer.
Method Communications names Lexy King SVP to head up the agency’s new corporate communications specialist group... Five9, provider of the Intelligent CX Platform, appoints Jay Lee as chief marketing and growth officer... Sundial Media & Technology Group, which is the parent company of such brands as ESSENCE and Refinery29, appoints Amanda Butler as CMO.
