Multicultural marketing moves and more changing places. People change positions, get promoted or move to other companies. Portada is here to tell you about it. Check out last week’s Changing Places here.
K12, a for-profit education company that sells online schooling and curricula, has appointed Adrian Jordan as Senior Director, Multicultural Marketing and Strategy. He previously filled the role of Director, Multicultural Marketing at Charter Communications. Jordan is a member of the Portada Council System of Brand Marketers.
Publicis Groupe announced the appointment of Ronnie Dickerson Stewart to Publicis Groupe U.S. Chief Diversity Officer, effective February 3rd. In this role, Stewart will be responsible for driving the organization’s Diversity & Inclusion culture and initiatives in the U.S. She will also lead the Talent Engagement & Inclusion (TE&I) Council.
Baseball superstar Alex Rodriguez is the new Chairman and Co-owner of Dominican beer brand Presidente, owned by AB In-Bev. “Presidente is one of the most prestigious brands in the DR,” he told Forbes. “It’s unfortunate my father is not still here to watch this, but I think that he would be more proud of this partnership than my home runs.”
Bill Abbott, Chief Executive of the Hallmark Channel’s parent company Crown Family Networks, is to exit the business after 11 years. His exit comes shortly after a controversy over the company’s handling of an ad featuring a same-sex couple.
Hulu CEO Randy Freer is set to step down from his role as leader of the streaming platform. The move comes after Disney looks to better integrate the streamer with its Direct-to-Consumer & International division under Kevin Mayer. Disney controls all of Hulu since its 21st Century Fox and Comcast deals.
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