Patricia Hewitt, who served in Tony Blair's government as Secretary of State for Trade and Industry and Cabinet Minister for Women and Health Secretary, has joined FTI Consulting's London office as senior adviser in its strategic communications unit.
Prior to joining Parliament in 1997, Hewitt was at consulting giant Accenture as head of research for Europe, Middle East and Africa.
She also founded the center-left think tank Public Policy Research and was press secretary for the Leader of the Opposition.
Upon leaving government, Hewitt joined BT's board of directors and chaired its remuneration and pension committees.
Currently, she sits on the board of EuroTunnel Group.
FTI also added another politico Philippa Roe, who is leader of the Westminster City Council, to its strategic communications offering.
Alex Deane who also joined FTI from Accounting for International Development, heads the UK public affairs practice.
Maggie Moran, who is well-connected in New Jersey and New York Democratic politics, has established Moxie Strategies in Asbury Park, NJ.
Husch Blackwell Strategies has added FleishmanHillard alum Michael Slatin as a principal in its public affairs group.
Rory Cooper, a veteran Republican operative and policy specialist, has joined Teneo’s Washington office as senior managing director in its strategy & communications practice.
Brian Fallon, who served as national press secretary for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential run, is signing on next month as Vice President’s Kamala Harris’ campaign communications director.
TikTok is nothing more than a Chinese propaganda tool that poses “a grave threat to America’s national security and, in particular, impressionable children and young adults,” say two Congressmen who want the platform registered as a foreign agent.
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