Olivia Alair Dalton, who was senior VP for SKDKnickerbocker and spokesperson for First Lady Michelle Obama, has joined the Human Rights Campaign as senior VP-communications & marketing. She assumes duties once held by Fred Sainz.
Dalton will lead HRC's outreach to federal, state and local government levels for civil rights protection for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.
At SKDKnick, she worked with HRC to help manage a communications "war room" in support of the Respect for Marriage Coalition.
Though the Supreme Court ruled in favor on marriage equality, Dalton said, "Millions of LGBT Americans continue to face persistent discrimination in the workplace, at school, in housing and in public places across the country."
The new HRC staffer also served as spokesperson for former Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Vice President Joe Biden.
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.
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