Glover Park Group is working to improve political, economic and social ties between the US and Indonesia, the world's fourth most-populated nation.
The US views Indonesia, the world's biggest Muslim majority state, as a key ally in the war against terror.
President Obama, who attended school in Indonesia when he was ages six through 10, received a diplomatic setback last month when that country refused the US request for troops to fight ISIS terrorists in Iraq.
Indonesia rebuffed his plea, saying it did not want to inflame radical Muslim groups at home.
The Yayasan Diaspora Indonesia Global, an organization that represents the interests of the more than 8M Indonesians living, working or attending school abroad, hired the WPP unit.
Edward Wanandi, chairman of YDIG and CEO of International Merchants, an import/export broker located in Illinois, is footing the bill for GPG.
The PA firm, which does not have a written contract for its representation, is expected to receive a monthly fee between $15K and $25K depending on the level of activities.
Joel Johnson, Harbour Group founder and senior policy advisor to President Clinton, headlines Glover's Team Indonesia.
Joshua Gross, ex-media relations director for Afghanistan's DC embassy; Jill Pike, former communications director for the politically moderate Third Way think tank, and Brett O'Brien, national security advisor for Dick Gephardt's presidential run, join Johnson on the business.
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.
Public Strategies Washington has added Abbie Sorrendino, a former aide to now Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.
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