By Greg Hazley
Sarah Elliott, communications director for Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer for eight years, has moved to D.C.-based VennSquared Communications to head a new Seattle office of the firm.
Elliott, who was previously on the press staff of Denver Mayor (now Gov.) John Hickenlooper, takes a senior VP title at VennSQ.
Schweitzer, one of the most popular governors in the nation, stepped down Jan. 7 after eight years because of term limits.
Michael Meehan, and veteran Democratic PR adviser and former chief of staff to Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), is president and CEO of VennSquared, which also has a Silicon Valley office in Menlo Park, Calif. Meehan said Elliott will head the firm's strategic communications capacity, bolstering its U.S. West Coast operations.
Elliott started out in TV journalism in Montana before moving to the PR side with the Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance, and later joining Hickenlooper's administration. |