People in the News: Amy DeMaria, Leslie Nagao and Aimee Segal

Amy DeMaria joins Rational 360 as managing director and co-head of the Healthcare Practice.  According to a release, DeMaria, above, has decades of experience at the intersection of marketing and communications in various healthcare industry settings. For 13 years, she worked at the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, a pioneering research and drug development organization, including as its Senior Vice President and Chief Communications and Marketing Officer. Additionally, she ran communications and marketing at the Aspen Institute, where she led a team across digital, public relations and event marketing efforts. Most recently, she was the Senior Vice President, Communications and Marketing at Inspire, an online health community connecting over 10 million people annually with peer support.

Leslie Nagao joins the National Restaurant Association as CMO.  According to a release, she most recently global CMO of the Urban Land Institute, a network of cross-disciplinary real estate and land use experts, where she spent more than three years. Previously, Nagao spent almost eight years at ExxonMobil, serving as director of strategic partnerships and business development. Earlier in her career, she served as the director of brand & integrated marketing for AARP and worked in marketing for Time Warner Cable.  At the National Restaurant Association, Nagao is charged with bringing together internal teams and external partners to strengthen the message of the restaurant industry, driving association membership; and product, program and service expansions to support restaurant operators.

Aimee Segal joins The Bender Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington as Chief Program and Innovation Officer (CPIO), effective June 1, 2025. According to a release, Segal has a distinguished career in non-profit leadership, most recently serving as Senior Advisor – Special Projects at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C., and brings over 30 years of strategic planning, communications and programming experience to the Bender JCC. Through a range of senior leadership roles, she has honed a special expertise in developing educational programs and advocacy initiatives that motivate communities to take action. Earlier in her career, she was Director of Communications at the Center for Global Development and Senior Vice President at GMMB.