CAMBRIDGE, MA — Melodie Jackson has been appointed associate dean for communications and public affairs at Harvard Law School. Jackson most recently served as assistant VP of communications at Harvard University, providing strategic counsel and support to the university’s leadership and its many schools and departments. She oversaw media relations, the Harvard Gazette, the university’s digital and social media presence, and the Faculty of Arts and Sciences communications team.

NEW YORK — KPMG has appointed Maureen Davenport as chief communications officer, reporting to Lynne Doughtie, chairman and CEO.  Most recently, Davenport served as senior VP and chief communications officer at Fannie Mae, where she led global communications programs to help drive the company's business performance and reputation.

NEWPORT BEACH, CA — Beauty company Evolus has appointed Crystal Muilenburg as VP, corporate communications & public relations. Most recently, Muilenberg was head of global strategic marketing at Sienna Biopharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage medical dermatology company, where she also supported the company’s corporate branding and corporate communications activities.  Prior to Sienna, she spent more than a decade at Allergan serving in various leadership positions in corporate communications and public relations and U.S. and international marketing, specifically in medical aesthetics.