Stacey Hajdak, chief corporate comms. and public affairs officer for the Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, has moved to water utility giant Aqua America to head communications.
DLA Troop Support, based in Philadelphia, arranges medical supplies, food, clothing andother equipment for the US military and other government entities. A former US Army Reserve officer, Hajdak was formerly director of comms. for Bucks County, Pa., and a senior A/E for Zimmerman/Edelson PR.
Bryn Mawr, Pa.-based Aqua America, which is publicly traded, serves three million people in eight states, including Pennsylvania, Ohio, North Carolina, Illinois, Texas, New Jersey, Indiana and Virginia.
Hajdak will manage internal and external comms. for the company and its subsidiaries.
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