Hill & Knowlton has hired Joshua Lamel, one-time PA chief at TechAmerica trade group, as senior VP and technology practice leader of its Washington office.
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At TechAmerica, Lamel held the senior VP/commercial policy and government affairs slot and helped position the “grassroots-to-global advocacy network” of more than 1,000 technology companies.
Lamel has Capitol Hill credentials, earned as chief of staff for former Florida Rep. Kendrick Meek and legislative counsel for Oregon Senator Ron Wyden. Most recently, he ran J2 Public Strategies, a consulting, lobbying and government relations firm.
Lamel now reports to Hadley Wilkens, director of H&K’s U.S. technology unit, and Duncan Burns, GM/D.C.
WPP owns H&K.