PR Firm News: Crosby Drives PSAs to Promote Adoptions
Tue., Jul. 8, 2025
By Steve Barnes
Crosby Marketing Communications is the force behind the “This is My Room” PSA campaign to raise awareness about the more than 100,000 children in the U.S. waiting to be adopted from foster care... Red Banyan launches a hybrid client vertical designed to support organizations that need to navigate crises and manage risk, while continuing to build long-term brand visibility... DemandScience releases Digital Audiences, which brings together account- and persona-based targeting across major digital channels.
Maplewood, an inner-ring suburb of St. Louis, wants an experienced and visionary firm to lead a transformative branding initiative.
In today’s hyper-politicized and fast-moving media landscape, no foundation or nonprofit organization is immune to reputational threats.
Sally Susman, who has been EVP and chief corporate affairs officer at Pfizer since 2007, is leaving the company at the end of 2025.
Vision Americas International has filed a $1.3M contract to provide communications and PA support to Vinson & Elkins to backstop its legal work on behalf of the ad hoc board of Petroleos de Venezuela, the US recognized representative of the state-owned energy giant.
Nicole Cornish plans to step down from the helm of Avoq by the end of the year to pursue new opportunities.
MP&F brings on Tiffany Carpenter as principal to lead its new Knoxville... Meyocks, a Des Moines, IA-based agency that works with food, agriculture, heath and mentor brands, names Kelli Calkins director of social media... Press Kitchen, which has offices in Los Angeles and New York City, promotes Amanda Drum to VP... Coca-Cola Beverages Florida names Amazon's Felicia Harvey director, communications.
Ruder Finn has acquired Era Communications, a southeast Asia strategic communications firm with 90 staffers.
Squire Patton Boggs has signed on to do Congressional outreach for the Palestine Monetary Authority, along with counsel on reputational risk.
The climate events that we increasingly face are signals that the systems we rely on—transportation, energy, health, supply chains—are getting more vulnerable. Resilience begins with corporate responsibility. Communication bridges policy, purpose and public trust.
Matthew Freud is considering the sale of his high-powered eponymous PR firm and has hired investment banker Robey Warshaw to handle the process, according to the Financial Times.
Joele Frank handles Core Scientific as the data center infrastructure company, gets acquired by CoreWeave in a stock deal valued in the $9B range.
How PR pros can help clients leverage trends to drive brand momentum.
FanDuel Group hires former Columbia University EVP-PA Shailagh Murray as SVP-PA and the NFL's Jonathan Nabavi as VP of federal affairs... WPP tabs Michael Frohlich, who was most recently EMEA CEO at Weber Shandwick, to lead communications and public affairs effective next month, succeeding Chris Wade... 1stDibs hires Bradford Shellhammer as CMO and chief product officer. 
The Washington State Potato Commission is seeking a firm to handle a digital marketing campaign to promote the sale of its tasty, sustainable and economical spuds.
Edelman Smithfield handles Del Monte Foods Corp. as the nearly 140-year-old company files for Chapter 11 to revamp its balance sheet and put itself on the auction block.
