Josh Lahey, a PR and advertising pro, has joined Washington's Podesta Group as it broadens its PA/lobbying base.
He's a Glover Park Group and McBee Strategic alum and founding partner at Ginsberg-Lahey, a Democratic opposition research outfit.
Kimberely Fritts, Podesta CEO, said Lahey "understands how to leverage earned and paid media to tell a brand’s story and turn outreach into action."
She hired Lahey since "the playbook for moving an advocacy agenda has changed, we continue to bolster ours."
During his 15-year career, Lahey has worked on earned and paid media strategy, campaign design, messaging and content development.
He's represented PhRMA, America's Natural Gas Allliance and French railroad SNCF.
Lahey also served as advisor to Al Gore's presidential bid and did speechwriting duties at the last three Democratic National Conventions.
Carlsbad, a north San Diego County city of 115K people, is looking for a firm to provide government relations and Sacramento lobbying services.
Gordon Sondland, who was US ambassador to the European Union under Donald Trump, has registered as a representative of Ukraine’s cabinet and ministers.
The Daschle Group is representing Santa Monica-based Stand with Hong Kong Action, an advocacy group that fights to end Chinese repression in Hong Kong.
McKinsey & Co. has reached out to Republican shop Harbinger Strategies to educate policymakers about the activities of the embattled management consultancy.
Scotland’s SaxaVord Spaceport, which is the UK’s only facility for vertical rocket launches, has hired Alexandria’s Brian Glackin & Assocs. for Washington representation on aerospace and defense matters.
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