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EXCLUSIVE: Ex-Chobani and Uber Marketer Thomas Ranese To Join Intuit as CMO

He will replace Lara Hood Balazs who announced her departure in May

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BBDO’s Matt MacDonald Lands at VCCP US

Matt MacDonald revealed his new position as chief creative officer at VCCP US.

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EXCLUSIVE: Geico CMO Damon Burrell To Step Down After Nearly 3 Years

Geico CMO Damon Burrell is stepping down after nearly three years as the insurance giant's top marketer.

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Independence Pet Holdings Names First Chief Customer and Marketing Officer

Independence Pet Holdings, which manages 15 brands in North America across pet insurance, pet education, and lost pet recovery services, brought Jared Vestal on board to be its first ever [...]

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Longtime Twitter Exec Matthew Derella to Lead LinkedIn Marketing Solutions

Penry Price is stepping down from his longtime role as vice president of LinkedIn Marketing Solutions, with longtime Twitter veteran Matthew Derella joining the professional network to succeed Price.

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Amazon Web Services Taps Former SAP, Microsoft Exec Julia White as CMO

Amazon Web Services named former SAP chief marketing and solutions officer Julia White as its new CMO.

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Tim Maleeny Joins Quad Leadership as Chief Client Strategy and Integration Officer

The veteran strategist comes to the marketing company from Havas.

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Wpromote Names Tech Exec Andrea Bendzick CEO

Technology-focused independent media agency Wpromote’s hire of Andrea Bendzick as CEO continues its strategy of leaning on Silicon Valley for new hires.

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Lululemon Taps Google’s Brandon Viney as North America Brand Creative Director

The Wieden+Kennedy alumni will be one of four creative regional leads.

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AnswerLab Taps Former Huge Global President as CEO

User experience (UX) research firm AnswerLab has appointed Megan Malli as its new chief executive officer (CEO). Malli joins from digital agency Huge, where she was global president. She assumes [...]

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Tombras Grabs Supernatural Co-Founder Paul Caiozzo as HQ CCO

Paul Caiozzo, who co-founded AI-driven agency Supernatural, is moving to Tombras as chief creative officer at the agency’s Knoxville, Tennessee headquarters. With Caiozzo coming on board, Jeff Benjamin will be [...]

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Britt Nolan Departs Leo Burnett for McCann Worldgroup

McCann Worldgroup has nabbed lauded creative Britt Nolan from Leo Burnett to take on the new role of chief creative officer, North America. He will report to Javier Campopiano, global [...]

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Abigail Jacobs Joins REI Co-Op as CMO

Abigail Jacobs is the new chief marketing officer at specialty outdoor retailer REI Co-Op.

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Verizon Quietly Cuts Adfellows Program, Severing Key Path for Diverse Ad Talent

Verizon is ending its annual adfellows program, ADWEEK has learned.  Founded in 2017 by the telco’s former CMO Diego Scotti, adfellows’ nine-month fellowship provided career growth opportunities for diverse candidates. [...]

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Heineken USA Appoints Ex-Dos Equis Marketer Alison Payne As CMO

She will transition from her current role overseeing international brands out of Amsterdam.