Bonnie Hackbarth, a senior counselor for Guthrie/Mayes PR, has moved to the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky, as director of communications for the health policy research group.
Hackbarth spent 18 years with Louisville-based Guthrie/Mayes after a government career. She was press office director at the US Federal Trade Commission during the recent Bush administration and director of the US Office of Consumer Affairs during the first Bush administration.
For the foundation, she serves as its main media contact and manages PR and comms. efforts for the organization. Kentucky was one of the Affordable Care Act's biggest successes but health policy wonks are keeping a close eye on the state as the new administration of Gov. Mark Bevin, an Obamacare critic, vows to remake health policy.
Hackbarth started out as a press deputy for Sen. Slade Gorton (R-Ill.).
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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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