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Ceci Connolly Made Managing Director of the PwC Health Research Institute

PwC US appointed Ceci Connolly Managing Director of the PwC Health Research Institute. Cici is nationally known advisor, author, and speaker on the health industries, and worked for the Washington Post for 13 years. See prnewswire press release.

Lisa Featherngill Made Managing Director of Planning at Wells Fargo's Abbot Downing

Abbot Downing, which combines two existing Wells Fargo businesses - Wells Fargo Family Wealth and Lowry Hill - being rebranded in April, appointed Lisa Featherngill Managing Director of Planning. Lisa had been the Director of Wealth Planning for the Wells Fargo Carolinas and Mid-Atlantic offices. See Business Wire press release.

Beth Arnholt Made Vice President of Integrated Talent Management at Comcast Corp

Comcast Corporation appointed Beth Arnholt Vice President of Integrated Talent Management where she will work across Comcast Corporate, Comcast Cable and NBCUniversal on the design and implementation of a Talent Integration Program. Beth had been a Principal of  BDC Consulting. More in Business Wire press release.

Lisa Garcia Quiroz Made Chief Diversity Officer at Time Warner

Time Warner Inc. appointed Lisa Garcia Quiroz the company’s first Chief Diversity Officer. Ms. Quiroz will retain her previous responsibilities as Senior Vice President of Corporate Responsibility. Lisa is the original founding publisher of People en Español. Read more in the Business Wire press release.

Rachel Fishman Feddersen Made Chief Content Officer of AOL "Patch" platform

AOL appointed Rachel Fishman Feddersen Chief Content Officer of their Patch platform of hyperlocal news and information sites. Rachel had been Editorial Director, Digital Content, Strategy and Design at The Parenting Group. Read more in the Business Wire press release.

Elizabeth Francis Made Chief Marketing Officer at Gilt Groupe

Gilt Groupe, Inc., the online shopping destination, appointed Elizabeth Francis Chief Marketing Officer. Elizabeth had been Chief Marketing Officer at Intelligent Beauty. Read more in the prnewswire press release.

Martine Reardon Made Chief Marketing Officer at Macy's

Macy’s, Inc. (NYSE:M) appointed Martine Reardon Chief Marketing Officer and also appointed her a member of the company’s executive committee. Martine had been their executive vice president for marketing. Read more in the Business Wire press release.

Michelle Lee Made Senior Vice President of Content and Editorial Director at Hollywood.com

Hollywood.com appointed Michelle Lee Senior Vice President of Content and Editorial Director. Michelle had been Editor-in-Chief of InTouch Weekly. More in prnewswire press release.

Rachel Ivey Vice President, Creative at Crane & Co

Crane & Co. appointed Rachel V. Ivey Vice President, Creative and Product Development. Rachel had been the Creative Director of Color and Trend for Wal-Mart. More in the prnewswire press release.

Heidi Roizen Made a Venture Partner at Draper Fisher Jurvetson

Venture capital firm Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ) appointed Heidi Roizen a Venture Partner of the firm. Heidi, who holds an MBA from Stanford, co-founded and was CEO of T/Maker Company (acquired by Deluxe Corporation), was Vice President of World Wide Developer Relations for Apple Computer, and was a Managing Director of Mobius Venture Capital, where she served on the boards of over twenty private and public companies. More in the Business Wire press release.

Robyn Peters Made Group Vice President at Walgreens

Walgreens (NYSE: WAG) (NASDAQ: WAG) appointed Robyn L. Peters Group Vice President of managed market sales. Robyn had been Vice President of U.S. payers and national accounts, corporate and government customers for Pfizer, Inc. More in Business Wire press release.

Heather Paquette Made Managing Partner for the Detroit office of KPMG

KPMG LLP, the U.S. audit, tax, and advisory firm, appointed Heather Paquette Managing Partner of  their Detroit office. Heather, a veteran who served in the United States Air Force, had previouslybeen the KPMG Midwest leader for "IT professionals who assess risk and controls related to financial statement audits". More in the Business Wire press release.

Martha King Made Managing Director of the Financial Advisor Services Division at Vanguard

Vanguard, one of the world’s largest investment management companies, appointed Martha King Managing Director of the Financial Advisor Services division. Read more...

Shannon Cullins Made Vice President of Product Management at HomeFinder.com

HomeFinder.com, the real estate website, appointed Shannon Cullins Vice President of Product Management. Shannon had been Vice President of Product Management at Viewpoints.com. Read more in the prnewswire press release.

Leslie Kilgore Joins Netflix Board of Directors, Jessie Becker appointed interim Chief Marketing Officer

Netflix, Inc. (Nasdaq: NFLX) announced that Leslie Kilgore (pictured), its Chief Marketing Officer for the last 12 years, will join the Netflix board as a non-executive director and that it had appointed Jessie Becker, interim Chief Marketing Officer. Jessie, who holds an MBA from Stanford University, had been their Vice President, Marketing, in charge of a variety of acquisition channels. Read more in the prnewswire press release.

Kristen E. Blum Made Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at J.C. Penney

J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE: JCP) appointed Kristen E. Blum Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer. Kristen had been SVP, chief information officer, Enterprise Transformation at PepsiCo. Read more in the prnewswire press release.

Elizabeth Crystal Made Senior Vice President/Chief Marketing Officer at Lane Bryant

Charming Shoppes, Inc. (Nasdaq: CHRS) appointed Elizabeth Crystal Senior Vice President/Chief Marketing Officer at Lane Bryant. Elizabeth had been Senior Vice President, Worldwide Marketing for Revlon and Almay Color Cosmetics. Read more in the prnewswire press release.

Cathy Mahone Made Chief Administrative Officer at Allianz Life Insurance

Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America appointed Cathy Mahone Chief Administrative Officer responsible for Enterprise Operations, IT, Compliance and other strategic initiatives. Cathy had been their Senior Vice President of Enterprise Operations. Read more in the Business Wire press release.

Patricia Mishic Made Chief Marketing Officer At A. Schulman

A. Schulman, Inc. (Nasdaq-GS: SHLM) appointed Patricia M. Mishic Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer. Patricia had been Global Director of Marketing Excellence for Dow Chemical Company's Performance Materials and Performance Plastics divisions. Read more in the prnewswire press release.

Juliene Conway Made Chief Marketing Officer at Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company

Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company appointed Juliene Conway Chief Marketing Officer. Julienne had previously been in senior marketing leadership positions at Wells Fargo Funds Management, Wachovia Evergreen Investments, and Ameriprise Financial. Read more in the Business Wire press release.