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Sharp Communications named Laura Mortensen president. Mortensen joined Sharp in 2011 as digital director and helped launch the firm’s social media practice. In 2014, she was named partner of the firm. Before coming to Sharp, Mortensen was digital strategist at Ogilvy Public Relations and senior digital strategist at MWWPR. "Laura and I have been working very closely together for many years, and I am incredibly impressed by her strategic acumen as well as her knowledge and insight in the digital world,” said Sharp founder and CEO James Sharp Brodsky.
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Sphere Consulting brought Patrick Fleming as a VP. He'll be working on transportation, financial services, aerospace and defense issues, in addition to some international work, according to the firm. Previously a senior policy adviser to former Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-KS), Fleming worked as director of transition after President Trump nominated Pompeo to lead the CIA. He is also a former aide to Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC), who chairs the Freedom Caucus. Mahmood Abu-Rubieh, a recent George Washington University graduate, is joining Sphere as an associate.
Lambert, Edwards & Associates promoted Heather Lombardini to senior director, Sawyer Lipari to director and Valerie Pesonen to senior associate. Lombardini joined the Sterling Corporation, a division of LE&A, in 2015 and currently manages the firm’s fundraising practice, handling everything from event planning and campaign strategy to donor relations and PAC solicitation. Lipari leads a number of the firm’s public relations efforts, marketing initiatives and communication strategies. Pesonen provides day-to-day account support for clients by assisting in product launches, coordinating and managing events, conceptualizing media outreach strategies and forming relationships with key contacts.
Dentons Global Advisors has added Raphaël Delli to its European Union PA practice, leading its financial services offering.
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Derris promotes Lisa Frank, who founded the brand consultancy along with Jesse Derris in 2013, to CEO... PAN Communication
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