Gina Talamona, a career public affairs staffer at the US Department of Justice, has moved to the Securities and Exchange Commission as communications director.
Myron Marlin, who held the SEC post for five years, stepped down earlier this year and is now a managing director in FTI Consulting's strategic communications operation.
Talamona reports to SEC chair Mary Jo White, who said in a statement that the SEC is "very fortunate to have her join us in our efforts to keep investors and the American public informed about the important work of the Commission."
Talamona has been deputy director of Justice's office of public affairs since 1999, serving as spokeswoman and advising the 94 US Attorneys' offices on strategic communications. She also developed the department's first crisis PR plan and joined DOJ's speechwriting unit in 1986.
Talamona added: “I look forward to a new chapter in my public service career and am excited to join the SEC team and to be a part of this distinguished organization, which is vital to the American economy.”
Teneo is handling the initial public offering of CVC Capital Partners, one of Europe’s largest private equity firms with nearly $200B in assets under management.
Brunswick Group represents Endeavor Group Holdings as it agrees to go private via its acquisition by Silver Lake technology investment firm, which is handled by Edelman Smithfield.
Tod Donhauser, a nine-year veteran of Edelman, has joined H/Advisors Abernathy as managing director and head of its San Francisco office.
Intelligent Group Ltd, a Hong Kong-based financial PR firm, has priced its initial public offering of 1.9M shares at $4, which is the low end of the $4 to $5 range.
Kekst CNC represents Grant Thornton as it sells a majority stake in its US arm to New Mountain Capital, which relies on Goldin Solutions, in what is billed as the largest PE investment in the accounting and advisory sector.
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