PR Needed to Preserve Historic Black Sites
Fri., Jul. 10, 2026
By Kevin McCauley
The African American Cultural Heritage Fund, which is the largest organization in the US dedicated to preserving historic Black sites, is looking to hire a PR firm.
The African American Cultural Heritage Fund, which is the largest organization in the US dedicated to preserving historic Black sites, is looking to hire a PR firm.
Columbus-based Geben Communications has acquired New York’s LBR/PR, which handles professional services, consumer products, luxury and health/wellness clients.
Renault Group brings on Paul Michon as corporate communications director, effective Sept. 1. He joins from Kering, the luxury goods marketer.
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SKDK makes Loren Riegelhaupt, Michael Czin and Julie Andreeff Jensen agency partners... Coca-Cola Company promotes Gary McElyea to lead its pan-European Public Policy & Government Affairs agenda, and Sophia Chrysopoulou to serve as head of EU public affairs... Rithum, a commerce solutions provider, appoints Kim Miller as CMO and head of global strategy.
5W is named agency of record for Strength of Nature, which offers such multicultural haircare brands as African Pride, as well as Motions Xpress Shampoo Hair Color... RG2 Communications is representing Rebelo de Andrade, an architecture and design studio based in Portugal... Big Fish Collective is engaged as agency of record for publicity and media relations for Nikwax, which produces PFAS-free waterproofing and aftercare solutions for outdoor apparel, footwear and gear.
Kent County, which is on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, is looking for a firm to develop its 2027 economic and tourism development strategic plan.
Mara Motherway, who was VP of strategy and business development for Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, has joined USAA as senior VP and head of government relations.
While narcissism may be one factor behind the push to return to the office, that push also reveals a broader failure of leadership.
Ballard Partners has signed to a represent the US unit of Rheinmetall, Germany’s biggest defense contractor, on Army procurement issues.
Avoq has recruited advertising pro Jillian Goger as senior VP/group creative director in its New York office.
Lou Hammond Group lands Visit St. Petersburg Clearwater, Florida’s Historic Coast and VIVA Cruises... Champion picks up Snooze Eatery, a breakfast and brunch restaurant with nearly 70 locations nationwide... Red Lorry Yellow Lorry wins US PR duties for ArgusEye, a tech company providing an autonomous AI workforce that helps engineering teams ship secure, compliant cyber-physical products more quickly.
SBM Partners, a Tallahassee-based government affairs firm, brings on Kevin Cleary as a partner. Cleary most recently served as VP of government relations at Allegiant Strategies Group.... WHOOP, which offers a wearable device providing health guidance across sleep, recovery, strain, fitness and longevity, names Dirk-Jan "DJ" van Hameren as CMO.... Dunn Pellier Media, a PR agency working with clients in the health and wellness sector, promotes Erica Gutierrez from account executive to senior account executive.
TEAM LEWIS starts up its AI Practice... Thunderly launches a year-long storytelling campaign focused on how franchising can provide a pathway to business ownership... JIN, a European communications consulting group, introduces "AI Campaigning", a corporate offering designed to model and anticipate stakeholder behavior.
The California African American Museum is seeking a firm to provide ongoing strategic marketing, communications, audience engagement and promotional support for the Los Angeles institution.
Rayhan Daudani, who led the earned media specialty for Edelman’s global energy practice, is coming on board at public affairs firm McGuireWoods Consulting, serving as an SVP on its advocacy team.
Commentary
New York mayor Zohran Mamdani, an outspoken critic of Israel, is more popular among American Jews than prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu... Donald Trump is the first leader since Benito Mussolini in 1934 to intervene publicly in his national team’s favor... It's surprising that JD Vance hardly uses the word "Catholic" in his memoir about his conversion to Catholicism.
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