Jason Murray was elected president of the New Jersey/New York metro chapter of National Sales Network. Previously, Murray served as board member, working closely with corporate partners.
Ronald E. Childs has been named vice president, Media Relations, for Chicago-based Flowers Communications Group.Childs, 50, formerly served as media relations director for the top-rated multicultural marketing communications firm. For several years now, his department has managed all local, national, international and social media outreach for the agency's entire client roster.
Lynne d Johnson has joined The Advertising Research Foundation as senior vice president, Social Media. In this new post, Johnson will focus on content, brand and social media development and str
Haitian-American travel executive Caroline Racine is now director of Diversity Sales within the organizations global sales division, taking responsibility for the growing multi-cultural markets seg
Larry Woodard was appointed to the board of directors for Advertising Week, the largest gathering of advertising and media leaders in North America The Board, which is responsible for governance fo
Nsenga K. Burton was named managing editor for TheLoop21.com, a Web site that provides in-depth analysis of economics, politics, health, education, sports and entertainment.
Kathy Times was elected president of The National Association of Black Journalists during its recent convention and jobfair in Tampa, Fl. Times has been elected the 18th president of the 3,200-mem
Traci Otey Blunt was promoted to senior vice president of corporate communications and public affairs for The RLJ Companies. In her new role, Blunt will lead a team responsible for media strategy
Emil Wilbekin was named managing editor of Essence.com. He will be responsible for the development of original daily content and programming for the site's multiple channels.
Mira Lowe, former managing editor of Jet, was appointed editor in chief, a newly created position at the magazine.She will oversee the magazine’s editorial content, staffing and evolving direction
Harley-Davidson Motor Co. said John Comissiong will oversee the development of strategic marketing opportunities for the African-American customer segment as the director of market outreach.
By the time Antonio D. Martin left Kings County Hospital Center as executive director to lead the restructuring of the $6.7 billion New York City Health and Hospitals Corp., no one called the hospital by its old nickname, “Killer County.” “Even police officers now say they want to be taken to Kings County when they are shot,” Martin once told The Network Journal. .
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