Corporate People News In Brief (August 24, 2026)

(MENAFN- PRovoke) ACTON, MA - Insulet has made three senior hires to its corporate affairs team under chief corporate affairs officer Cristal Downing. Joan Campion has joined as VP of external communications after nearly two decades at Pfizer, while Adam Feigen has been named VP of internal communications after most recently working at Deltek. Jane Hoffman has joined as Downing's chief of staff after serving in a similar capacity at Merck and previously holding chief of staff roles at Burson and Hill & Knowlton. All three positions are new.

LOS GATOS, CA - Netflix has hired Katie Martin Kelley as VP of film communications, overseeing communications for live-action films, documentaries and animation. She starts Sept. 8 and will report to chief communications officer Dani Dudeck. Martin Kelley joins from Warner Bros., where she has been EVP of communications since 2023, and succeeds Emily Feingold, who left Netflix after eight years.

CHICAGO - Choose Chicago has appointed Meryl Press Vissel VP of communications & content, a newly structured leadership role overseeing communications, media relations and social media. Vissel joins from the Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board, where she led corporate communications. She previously held communications roles across tourism, hospitality and real estate.

TORONTO - Malar Group has appointed Anthony Primerano EVP and chief corporate affairs officer, a newly created position. Primerano will lead corporate affairs, overseeing stakeholder engagement, public policy positioning and government relations across Canada, the US and international markets. He joins the investment firm from the Labourers' International Union of North America, where he was director of government relations.

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