WASHINGTON — Financial Technology Association has named Miranda Margowsky its VP of communications. Margowsky joins FTA from Precision Strategies. At Precision, she leveraged her background in politics and public affairs to provide strategic communications guidance to clients in the technology, health care, and financial services sectors.  

ATLANTA — The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation has appointed Sherrie Mazur as managing director, foundation communications, starting Feb. 14. In her new role, Mazur will lead all internal and external communication initiatives for the foundation and will serve as a member of both the greater communications leadership team across the Blank Family of Businesses and the foundation's leadership team.
 
NEW YORK — Global accounting and consulting firm Crowe has appointed Manuel Goncalves as head of communications. He will serve on the firmwide management committee as well as the market development and sales management committee. Prior to joining Crowe, Goncalves served as global chief communications officer for Bank of New York Mellon and executive director of corporate communications for KPMG.

HOUSTON — Medical equipment rental company US Med-Equip has appointed chief communications officer Adriana Villarreal. Adriana Villarreal is leading USME's employee, partner, media, marketing and public communications. She spent the past 15 years as president and CEO of Drive West Communications.