Exclusive: Meg Stagaard and Andrew Stewart have joined 42West as Vice Presidents in the Strategic Communications Division.
In their new roles, they will report to Susie Arons, who serves as President of the Strategic Communications Division.
As Vice Presidents, Strategic Communications, Stagaard and Stewart work with division clients, including HBO and HBO Sports, Feld Entertainment, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Color Force, Pushkin Industries, Collab, Next for Autism, Glickmania, Relativity Media, Netflix, social impact agency Hive, Define American, Above Average, Red Door Community (formerly Gilda’s Club NYC) and Believe Entertainment Group, among others.
They will offer these clients services ranging from strategic counsel to campaigns, crisis communications, executive counsel and positioning, brand awareness and media relations.
“Meg and Andrew each bring their finely-tuned expertise across a growing and evolving industry landscape, with deep media relationships, great passion and their own brand of entrepreneurial enthusiasm to our growing team and division.
In their new roles, they will report to Susie Arons, who serves as President of the Strategic Communications Division.
As Vice Presidents, Strategic Communications, Stagaard and Stewart work with division clients, including HBO and HBO Sports, Feld Entertainment, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Color Force, Pushkin Industries, Collab, Next for Autism, Glickmania, Relativity Media, Netflix, social impact agency Hive, Define American, Above Average, Red Door Community (formerly Gilda’s Club NYC) and Believe Entertainment Group, among others.
They will offer these clients services ranging from strategic counsel to campaigns, crisis communications, executive counsel and positioning, brand awareness and media relations.
“Meg and Andrew each bring their finely-tuned expertise across a growing and evolving industry landscape, with deep media relationships, great passion and their own brand of entrepreneurial enthusiasm to our growing team and division.
- 8/10/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
42West execs Bianca Bianconi, Michael Gagliardo and Whitney Tancred have been promoted to executive VP and have also been named Co-Heads of the company’s talent division.
The trio will report to 42West CEO Amanda Lundberg and also work closely with company Presidents Susie Arons, Susan Ciccone and Tom Piechura. Bianconi, Gagliardo, and Tancred will oversee the day-to-day operations of the company’s bi-coastal talent department, which focuses on creating and implementing strategic communication campaigns for a wide variety of performers and entertainers, including television, theater and film actors, Recording artists, authors, models, fashion designers, as well as activists and charitable endeavors.
“Bianca, Michael, and Whitney are extremely talented PR professionals with great taste and integrity that have long proven themselves to be invaluable advisors for their clients in all areas of the entertainment and activism space. They are also expert strategic partners with the unique ability to collaborate on...
The trio will report to 42West CEO Amanda Lundberg and also work closely with company Presidents Susie Arons, Susan Ciccone and Tom Piechura. Bianconi, Gagliardo, and Tancred will oversee the day-to-day operations of the company’s bi-coastal talent department, which focuses on creating and implementing strategic communication campaigns for a wide variety of performers and entertainers, including television, theater and film actors, Recording artists, authors, models, fashion designers, as well as activists and charitable endeavors.
“Bianca, Michael, and Whitney are extremely talented PR professionals with great taste and integrity that have long proven themselves to be invaluable advisors for their clients in all areas of the entertainment and activism space. They are also expert strategic partners with the unique ability to collaborate on...
- 8/27/2020
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: 42West has hired former Rubenstein Evp Katie Schroeder as the firm’s Evp of Strategic Communications.
Simultaneously, 42West has promoted Rachel Aberly, Scott Feinstein and Annalee Paulo to Evp and Tara Fitzpatrick Portanova and Megan Zehmer to VP, all in the company’s Entertainment Marketing Division.
With Fitzpatrick Portanova and Zehmer’s promotions, they join Ashton Fontana, Jodie Magid Oriol, Todd Nickels and Jordan Van Brink as Vice Presidents in the company’s Entertainment Marketing Division.
Schroeder will report to Strategic Communications Division President Susie Arons, while the five report to Entertainment Marketing Division Presidents Susan Ciccone and Tom Piechura.
“Katie is among the most well-respected public relations professionals in the industry, and it will be incredible to bring her talents and expertise to our company. Rachel, Scott and Annalee have been part of our leadership — and a major driving force behind the ongoing success of our company — for many years,...
Simultaneously, 42West has promoted Rachel Aberly, Scott Feinstein and Annalee Paulo to Evp and Tara Fitzpatrick Portanova and Megan Zehmer to VP, all in the company’s Entertainment Marketing Division.
With Fitzpatrick Portanova and Zehmer’s promotions, they join Ashton Fontana, Jodie Magid Oriol, Todd Nickels and Jordan Van Brink as Vice Presidents in the company’s Entertainment Marketing Division.
Schroeder will report to Strategic Communications Division President Susie Arons, while the five report to Entertainment Marketing Division Presidents Susan Ciccone and Tom Piechura.
“Katie is among the most well-respected public relations professionals in the industry, and it will be incredible to bring her talents and expertise to our company. Rachel, Scott and Annalee have been part of our leadership — and a major driving force behind the ongoing success of our company — for many years,...
- 1/27/2020
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
PR firm 42West has named PR veteran Susie Arons as president of strategic communications.
Based in New York, Arons will oversee the bi-coastal operations of the strategic communications division and report to 42 West co-CEOs Leslee Dart and Amanda Lundberg. She will work closely with 42West entertainment marketing presidents Susan Ciccone and Tom Piechura.
Prior to 42West, Arons was managing director of Rubenstein Strategic Communications where she worked with clients including A24 Films, AMC Networks, Color Force and Focus Features. Before joining Rubenstein, Arons worked in publicity for Radio City Entertainment/Msg, handling PR for events such as MTV Video Music Awards and the Radio City Christmas Spectacular.
“Susie is one of the most well-respected public relations professionals in the industry, with a long track record of success in so many areas. We couldn’t be happier to bring her leadership and expertise into our company,” said Dart and Lundberg.
Arons...
Based in New York, Arons will oversee the bi-coastal operations of the strategic communications division and report to 42 West co-CEOs Leslee Dart and Amanda Lundberg. She will work closely with 42West entertainment marketing presidents Susan Ciccone and Tom Piechura.
Prior to 42West, Arons was managing director of Rubenstein Strategic Communications where she worked with clients including A24 Films, AMC Networks, Color Force and Focus Features. Before joining Rubenstein, Arons worked in publicity for Radio City Entertainment/Msg, handling PR for events such as MTV Video Music Awards and the Radio City Christmas Spectacular.
“Susie is one of the most well-respected public relations professionals in the industry, with a long track record of success in so many areas. We couldn’t be happier to bring her leadership and expertise into our company,” said Dart and Lundberg.
Arons...
- 12/18/2019
- by Lorraine Wheat
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Public relations exec Susie Arons has joined 42West as President, Strategic Communications.
In her new role, Arons will oversee the bi-coastal operations of the firm’s Strategic Communications division, which specializes in counsel, corporate positioning, brand enhancement, media relations and crisis management. Arons will be based in New York and report to Co-CEOs Leslee Dart and Amanda Lundberg. She joins a senior management team within the company that also includes Presidents of Entertainment Marketing Susan Ciccone and Tom Piechura. Arons’ expertise covers a wide array of fields including film, television, corporate and crisis communications, media training/messaging, brand building, film finance, product launches, live events and cause-related marketing.
Prior to 42West, Arons served as Managing Director of Rubinstein Strategic Communications since 2004. In that positon, her clients included Jimmy Iovine/Apple Music, A24 Films, AMC Networks, BMW, the Aclu, Amazon Studios, Child Mind Institute, Color Force, Focus Features, Jonah Hill,...
In her new role, Arons will oversee the bi-coastal operations of the firm’s Strategic Communications division, which specializes in counsel, corporate positioning, brand enhancement, media relations and crisis management. Arons will be based in New York and report to Co-CEOs Leslee Dart and Amanda Lundberg. She joins a senior management team within the company that also includes Presidents of Entertainment Marketing Susan Ciccone and Tom Piechura. Arons’ expertise covers a wide array of fields including film, television, corporate and crisis communications, media training/messaging, brand building, film finance, product launches, live events and cause-related marketing.
Prior to 42West, Arons served as Managing Director of Rubinstein Strategic Communications since 2004. In that positon, her clients included Jimmy Iovine/Apple Music, A24 Films, AMC Networks, BMW, the Aclu, Amazon Studios, Child Mind Institute, Color Force, Focus Features, Jonah Hill,...
- 12/17/2019
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Rubenstein Communications has hired Joe Libonati as Senior Vice President of the company. He will report directly to Susie Arons, Executive Vice President and head of the firm's corporate entertainment practice, which includes MGM, Mrc, Uncommon Content Partners,Fox TV, New Regency and Sony/Atv as clients. A 20-year veteran, Libonati "will be a terrific addition to the great corporate entertainment communications practice we've built under Susie Arons," said president Steven Rubenstein. In his last role, Libonati headed the New York office of Principal Communications Group, managing the firm's work for YouTube Original Channels, USA Network, Machinima and production company Prospect Park. Prior to that, he spent five years at ID-pr, representing clients such as Ellen DeGeneres, Matt LeBlanc and John Wells Productions, before moving on to work at NBCUniversal for seven years.
- 9/10/2012
- by Justin Krajeski
- Indiewire
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