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APCO

1299 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20004

202/778-1000

[email protected]

www.apcoworldwide.com

Employees: 1228. Founded: 1984.

Agency Statement:

APCO is a global advisory and advocacy firm helping leading corporations, foundations and governments navigate a complex world and create lasting impact.

Founded in 1984, with one woman’s vision and bold action, APCO has grown into an independent, majority women-owned firm of more than 1,200 employees with work spanning 80 markets around the world.

Headquartered in Washington, D.C., APCO is comprised of strategic advisers, consultants and creators, providing service and expertise in financial, competitive, political and societal issues.

By bringing diverse people and ideas together, and working beyond traditional boundaries, APCO builds the un/common ground upon which progress is made.

Services:
•Advocacy Campaigns
•Capital Markets
•Change & Transformation
•Climate & Biodiversity
•Competition & M&A
•Corporate Communication
•Creative Strategy & Design
•Crisis, Issues & Litigation
•Executive Positioning
•Geo-Commerce & Risk
•Integrated Media
•Internal Culture & Engagement
•Public Affairs & Government Relations
•Reputation & Brand Management
•Research, Analytics & Measurement
•Social Impact & ESG
•Strategic Partnerships & Global Engagement

Brad Staples, Global CEO
Margery Kraus, Founder & Executive Chairman
Evan Kraus, President & Managing Director, Operations
Kelly Williamson, President, North America

Global Leadership Team:
Debra Delman, Chief Financial Officer
Mara Hedgecoth, Chief Communications and Marketing Officer
Eliot Hoff, Executive Director, Global Crisis Practice Lead
Philip Fraser, Chief Information Officer
Agnieszka Yank, Chief Talent Officer
Imad Lahad, AI Business Solutions Lead; Global Digital Practice Lead
Maril Gagen MacDonald, CEO, Gagen MacDonald

APCO’s NEW YORK OFFICE
1250 Broadway, 31st Flr., New York, NY 10010
212/300-1800
Brian Ellner, Mng. Dir., New York

APCO's EUROPE HEADQUARTERS
Rue Montoyer 47, 5th Flr., Brussels 1000, Belgium
32-2-645-9811
Paolo Compostella, Pres., Europe

APCO's MENA HEADQUARTERS
104, Block B, Office Park Bldg., Dubai Internet City, PO BOX 500746, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
971-4-361-3333
Mamoon Sbeih, Pres., Middle East & North Africa

APCO's ASIA HEADQUARTERS
Suite 903, Tower C, Office Park, No.5, Jinghua South St., Chaoyang District, Beijing 100020, China
86-10-6505-5127
Anne Wang, COO, Greater China

Chris Torrens, Mng. Dir., Greater China

81-3-6457-9702
Masayo Nagai, Chmn., Asia

137 Market St., #16-01, Singapore 048943, Singapore
65-6922-0555
Ian Rumsby, Chief Client Officer, Southeast Asia

Clients Include:

Bridgestone
DP World
IKEA
Kellanova
Mahindra
Microsoft
Southwest Airlines
Tegan and Sara Foundation

APCO in the news with O'Dwyer's:

•	On the Move: APCO Adds Rubenstein's Allan Thu., May 29, 2025 ... James Allan APCO  brings on James Allan as senior director in its financial advisory and communications practice, based in...

•	APCO Adds Trump Alum Mon., May 19, 2025 ...House National Economic Council and National Security Council during the first Trump administration, joins APCO as senior director and head of economic security policy. Lang was most recently practice head...

•	A Communications Playbook for the Trump Era Thu., May 15, 2025 ...a responsible actor in a rapidly evolving world. *** Alyse Deutsch is a Senior Consultant in APCO ’s Geocommerce team. Rosalind Reischer is a Senior Associate Director in ...

•	On the Move: ROKK Solutions Adds APCO's Mills Thu., May 8, 2025 ...public affairs firm, brings on Annaleigh Mills as director of data & insights. Mills joins ROKK from  APCO , where she was most recently a research manager in its AI & Intelligence division....

•	Top PR Firms in Chicago Ranked by O'Dwyer's Wed., Apr. 23, 2025 ...top PR firms for 2025. Technology PR-focused Walker Sands takes second with $32M in net fees. APCO , headquartered in Washington, DC, rounds out the top three with $28.5M in net fees. See...

•	New York PR Firms Dominate O'Dwyer's Ranking of Top PR Firms Tue., Apr. 15, 2025 ...leapfrogs over The Bliss Group ($23.1M), which remains in ninth, to take eighth and APCO ($19M) rounds out the top ten. Total net fees for the 38 ranked firms in...

•	PR Firms Post 1.5% Dip in '24 Income Thu., Apr. 10, 2025 ...invest in the talent and technology that drive measurable impact for our clients,” said Kempner. APCO Rebrands in 40th Anniversary Year ...

•	On the Move: Herald Group Names Boles to Client Services Post Wed., Apr. 9, 2025 ...is the founder of communications consultancy Scout Strategies. She also served as SVP at APCO . Boles has led global teams supporting such corporations and organizations as McDonald’s, Verizon, Dow...

•	Purposeful Advisors Adds Leach in London Mon., Mar. 10, 2025 ...the ReputationRise shop, has worked at Hill & Knowlton (managing director-corporate affairs & advisory), APCO (senior director), and WE Communications (Microsoft senior lead for EMEA & emerging markets). Frank De...

•	News of Firms: APCO Launches Center for Trade, Investment and Market Access Tue., Mar. 4, 2025 ... APCO  launches its Center for Trade, Investment and Market Access. The center brings together more than...

•	WPP Alum Ellner to Head APCO NYC Thu., Feb. 27, 2025 ... Brian Ellner Brian Ellner, a veteran of WPP, BCW and Edelman, comes on board at APCO as managing director of its New York office. Ellner joins ...

•	AARP Vet Clark Joins APCO Tue., Feb. 4, 2025 ...who spent more than a dozen years as campaign director at AARP, is joining APCO as a senior director in its DC headquarters. He had spearheaded prescription drug and family...

•	Finding Success Through Prediction and Preparation Tue., Jan. 28, 2025 ...to cast a vote determining the future of their country and our global ecosystem. APCO sought to track and translate these developments in real-time but also contextualize these outcomes...

•	On the Move: APCO Adds Phan Wed., Jan. 22, 2025 ... Danny Phan APCO  brings on Danny Phan, who was previously global chief strategy officer and managing director of the...

•	APCO's Camarco Handles Bain's Real Estate Deal Tue., Jan. 21, 2025 ... Camarco, which is APCO ’s London-based financial communications arm, is handling Bain Capital’s $300M deal to sell three Spanish...

•	Varsani Joins APCO's UK Financial PR Unit Fri., Dec. 6, 2024 ... Malika Varsani Malika Varsani has joined Capital Market Communications Ltd. (Camarco) which is APCO ’s London-based financial and corporate PR consultancy. She has nearly 20 years of financial news, research...

•	APCO Recruits Starmer Aide Simpson Mon., Nov. 11, 2024 ...Simpson, who most recently served as head of international policy for UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, is joining APCO as a director on its public affairs team.  In his post with Starmer, Simpson led and coordinated the Labour...

•	News of Firms: Profile Unveils ESG Thought Leadership Unit Fri., Oct. 25, 2024 ...New York City). The John W. Hill Award (sponsored by Hill+Knowlton) will go to APCO founder and executive chairman Margery Kraus;  Jonathan Adashek, SVP, marketing and communications, IBM, will receive...

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Finance Trade Groups Earn High Marks on Capitol Hill Thu., Oct. 10, 2024 ...as the most effective industry advocates on Capitol Hill, according to a new survey released by  APCO Worldwide. The survey, which quizzed policy leaders on what public-policy characteristics make associations effective in...

•	Pro-Palestinian Activists Target APCO Mon., Sep. 9, 2024 ... Pro-Palestinian activists protested at APCO ’s London office on Sept. 3 for its work on behalf of Israel’s Elbit Systems,...

•	On the Move: Lucas Public Affairs Ups Sheehan and Taylor to EVPs Thu., Aug. 22, 2024 ...previously a VP at Keadjian Associates and was director and North America lead for APCO ’s energy and clean tech practice. Taylor, who heads LPA’s business development team, has been...

•	Accounts in Transit: APCO to Build US Awareness of India's Mahindra Group Tue., Aug. 6, 2024 ... APCO signs on to promote Mahindra Group, an Indian multinational conglomerate with more than $23...

•	Adapting to Global Geopolitical Shifts Mon., Jul. 15, 2024 ...thrive in the second half of this rapidly changing decade. *** Brad Staples is CEO of APCO . ...

•	APCO Expands into Ukraine Tue., Jun. 11, 2024 ... Sonya Soutus APCO has moved into Ukraine, setting up a shop in Kyiv that is headed by...

•	APCO Recruits Mexico Foreign Affairs Vet Thu., May 30, 2024 ...Delgado Peralta Martha Delgado Peralta, a veteran of Mexico’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has joined APCO as chair of its Mexico and Latin America group. As undersecretary for multilateral affairs and...

•	2023 Was 'Mixed Bag' for Financial PR Firms Fri., Apr. 26, 2024 ...operate, resonates in the marketplace and allows us to build new and lasting client relationships.” APCO advances to #3 Geoffrey Pelham-Lane The strongest gains in O’Dwyer’s financial/IR rankings this year came...

•	Dentons Global Advisors Adds Delli Fri., Apr. 26, 2024 ...head of EU representation for Group BPCE, France’s No. 2 banking group; consultant at APCO ; senior advisor at the European Savings Banks Group; and auditor at Deloitte. Focusing on policy...

•	Health Firms Post Paltry 2.6% Growth in '23 Fri., Apr. 12, 2024 ...paltry 2.1 percent rise to $1.5B in 2023.  Half the group (Real Chemistry, Ruder Finn, APCO , imre and Crosby) posted gains while the rest (Inzio Evoke, Edelman, Spectrum, Finn Partners...

•	NYC PR Firms Largest Slice of O'Dwyer's Rankings Tue., Apr. 9, 2024 ...with 14 in Chicago, including chart-topper Edelman ($100.9M). Columbus, Ohio-based Fahlgren Mortine ($39.2M) and APCO 's Chicago office ($28.6M) round out the top three Midwest firms. Tinseltown's top star is Edelman's LA...

•	APCO Promotes Saudi Arabia Tourism Tue., Apr. 9, 2024 ... APCO has signed on to promote this month’s visit of Ahmed Al Khateeb, head of...

•	APCO Adds Geopolitical Risk Pro Torrens Tue., Mar. 12, 2024 ... Chris Torrens APCO has named Chris Torrens, a geopolitical risk and compliance veteran, as managing director of...

•	On the Move: MP&F Hires Vince Skyers as Exec Creative Director Thu., Mar. 7, 2024 ...we bring to the table for our clients in the way of creative storytelling.”  Tristan Lemonnier APCO names Tristan Lemonnier, who has nearly 15 years of experience in public policy, integrated...

•	On the Move: APCO's Camarco Unit Names Cohen Tech Leader Wed., Feb. 28, 2024 ... Marc Cohen Camarco, the London-based financial and corporate communications shop owned by APCO , names Marc Cohen to lead its technology sector team as senior director. Cohen comes...

•	APCO Rebrands to Celebrate 40th Anniversary Wed., Feb. 21, 2024 ... APCO has launched a new brand identity to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Washington-based...

•	NI's Allison Takes Gagen MacDonald Post Tue., Feb. 13, 2024 ...Allison, who most recently was head of global communications at National Instruments, has joined APCO Worldwide’s Gagen MacDonald unit as managing director. Prior to NI, Allison spent 16 years at...

•	H&K’s Global PA Chair Shifts to Teneo Tue., Feb. 6, 2024 ...on EU and transatlantic affairs. He also was executive director for government relations at APCO Worldwide. At Teneo, Maze-Sencier succeeds Olivier Jay, who will remain honorary chair and senior managing...

•	Fernandez Takes Healthcare Post in Berkshires Mon., Jan. 15, 2024 ... Nelson Fernandez Nelson Fernandez, former North American chair of APCO Worldwide and managing director of Burson-Marsteller, has joined Volunteers in Medicine Berkshires as director...

•	State Dept. Vet Ghori-Ahmad to Lead APCO’s PA Push Thu., Jan. 11, 2024 ...Clinton and John Kerry, has signed as senior director and global PA lead at APCO Worldwide’s Washington office. She also served on the staff of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee,...

•	On the Move: Gilley Takes Over as Clarity CEO Thu., Jan. 11, 2024 ...strategies for international, regional and UAE-based tech firms. He previously held various positions at APCO Worldwide, mainly working on government affairs projects. Hannah Guenther, who was based in NY,...

•	PR Firms Seek to Regain Financial Footing Fri., Dec. 29, 2023 ...running for his old House seat that was occupied by the disgraced George Santos. • APCO Worldwide scoops up Gagen MacDonald, the 25-year-old Chicago-based organizational communications engagement specialist. Maril MacDonald...

•	News of Firms: APCO Worldwide Unveils Margy Tue., Nov. 7, 2023 ... APCO Worldwide launches Margy, a form of adaptive intelligence that applies the collective knowledge and...

•	Ukraine Must Step Up its PR Fight Thu., Oct. 26, 2023 ...Dubai, a fossil fuels powerhouse. It promises to be a lively affair. Where do we sign? APCO Worldwide unveiled a climate and biodiversity practice on Oct. 23, just ahead of COP28. Its...

•	Kekst CNC, Greenbrook Drive SVP’s Parking Lot Deal Tue., Oct. 24, 2023 ... Kekst CNC represents Strategic Value Partners as the Greenwich CT-based alternative investment firm acquires APCO A Parking Holdings in Stuttgart. ...

•	Rupert Isn't Going Anywhere Fri., Sep. 22, 2023 ...of absence from Edelman, where she was US CEO. She joined Edelman in 2017 from APCO Worldwide, where she was the managing director of the firm’s DC office, and previously...

•	On the Move: Trailrunner Hires Edelman's Hand Fri., Sep. 22, 2023 ...strategy + executive thought leadership at Rogers & Cowan PMK and a VP at APCO Worldwide. She will guide clients in effectively communicating complex mobility and electrification technologies. "The...

•	H+K Puts Claire Li in Charge of China Thu., Aug. 31, 2023 ...corporate communications practice in Hong Kong, and did stints in China for FleishmanHillard and APCO Worldwide. “Claire has a proven track record developing rich, transformational communication strategies for some of...

•	Ex-Congressman Towns Reps Ethiopia Thu., Aug. 3, 2023 ...Advisors, joins Towns in representing Ethiopia. Grey Global Advisors is serving as a subcontractor to APCO Worldwide on the Ethiopia business. It receives a monthly fee of $20K under the one-year...

•	Ravaged Ethiopia Reaches for APCO Tue., Aug. 1, 2023 ... APCO Worldwide has inked an open-ended contract to provide strategic communications and media relations services...

•	On the Move: APCO Ups Crowder, DoCanto Mon., Jul. 31, 2023 ... Courtney Crowder, Licy M. Do Canto APCO Worldwide promotes Courtney Crowder to North America managing director and chair of advocacy and Licy M. Do Canto to...

•	Invariant Adds BCW’s Gallagher  Wed., Jul. 26, 2023 ...sustainability, transportation and crisis clients. He joined the WPP unit after a ten-year run at APCO Worldwide, where Gallagher headed the midwest and west regions.  Gallagher also served as ...

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