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Last Updated: Mon., Jun. 23, 2025 @ 4:45 pm

Oak Brook (IL) Wants to Book Travel PR Firm

Mon., Jun. 23, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

OakBrookOak Brook, a Chicago suburb, is searching for a PR and social media partner to promote itself as the place to stay for visitors traveling to the Windy City.

FTI Works Wolfspeed’s Chapter 11

Mon., Jun. 23, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

WolfspeedFTI Consulting handles the reorganization of Wolfspeed Inc. as the Durham, NC-based semiconductor company moves to slash its debt load.

PRSA Names Beltran CCO

Mon., Jun. 23, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

Linda BeltranLinda Beltran, who has more than 25 years of mostly hospitality PR experience, has joined Public Relations Society of America as chief communications officer. CFO Phil Bonaventura exits after an 18 year run.

What Pride Month Means in 2025

Mon., Jun. 23, 2025

By Ben Finzel

Ben FinzelThe current assaults on LGBTQ rights make it essential that communicators enure they are fluent in the fight against those assaults. LGBTQ people—including the people you work with and your friends—need to step up the fight for our rights. And your clients—companies, organizations, nonprofits, advocates, and others—are going to be thrust into the middle of this fight whether they want to be or not.

On the Move: Ruggiero to Lead Strategic Communication at Stanton Comms

Mon., Jun. 23, 2025

By Steve Barnes

Angela RuggieroStanton Communications brings on Angela Ruggiero as director of strategic communication, effective mid-July... The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association names Jane Esworthy as VP of communications and marketing... Alteryx, an AI and data analytics company, appoints Michelle Huff as CMO.

Chesapeake (VA) Looks for EcoDev Firm

Fri., Jun. 20, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

ChesapeakeChesapeake wants proposals to spur economic development and investment in Virginia’s second most populous city.

X Tries Another PR Executive

Fri., Jun. 20, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

Rosemarie EspositoElon Musk’s X has hired Blue Origin's Rosemarie Esposito as media strategy lead based in New York.

LGBTQ+ Community Still Proud of Pride Month

Fri., Jun. 20, 2025

By Steve Barnes

Collage Group SurveyWith Pride Month in full swing, a new survey from Collage Group shows that more than eight out of 10 (83 percent) LGBTQ+ Americans celebrate the event and nearly half (44 percent) of them expect all brands to celebrate or acknowledge it.

Gladstone, JF Square Off in $5B Battle for GMS

Fri., Jun. 20, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

GladstoneGladstone Place Partners represents QXO Inc. as the nation’s biggest publicly traded distributor of specialty building products launches a $5B takeover offer for Gypsum Management & Supply, which uses Joele Frank for strategic communications matters.

AI-Powered Agent Takes Marketing Post

Fri., Jun. 20, 2025

By Steve Barnes

AriaSmythOS, which bills itself as “creator of the AI Agent Operating System,” fills its chief marketing post with “Aria, a SmythOS powered agent.”

Productizing Your Secret Sauce

Fri., Jun. 20, 2025

By Starr Million Baker

Starr Million BakerAdvancements in AI are making the execution of work (your “what”) less valuable and impactful strategy even more valuable.

DHHS Calls for ‘Bold, Edgy’ Messaging

Thu., Jun. 19, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

DHHSThe Department of Health and Human Services wants “a series of bold, edgy national campaigns with innovative messaging” to empower Americans to reclaim control over their health, according to its RFP.

Trust in Brands Grows

Thu., Jun. 19, 2025

By Steve Barnes

2025 Edelman Trust BarometerBrands are deemed increasingly more trustworthy than other sectors of society, according to the newly released 2025 Edelman Trust Barometer.

Commentary

AI Is Coming for Your Job. Duh!

Thu., Jun. 19, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

Andy JassyMedia go nuts over memo from Amazon CEO Andy Jassy about AI being a job-killer. Of course, it is... Hats off to straight-talking NAACP chief Derrick Johnson... Donald "Unconditional Surrender" Trump does poor imitation of General Ulysses Grant.

Mbugua Enrolls at Bowdoin College

Thu., Jun. 19, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

Martin MbuguaMaine’s Bowdoin College has named NYU Abu Dhabi's Martin Mbugua senior VP-communications and PA. He takes the spot on August 1.

On the Move: Whiteboard Advisors Re-Hires Battaglia

Thu., Jun. 19, 2025

By Steve Barnes

Natalie BattagliaWhiteboard Advisors, a DC-based edtech PR firm, re-hires Natalia Battaglia at firm as SVP... Checkmarx brings on Scott Gainey as CMO... Erlanger, a multi-hospital health system affiliated with the University of Tennessee, names Patrice Batchelor as chief marketing and communications officer.