Steve Barnes is associate editor at O'Dwyer's. His publishing career includes stints at Condé Nast, Hearst and the Wall Street Journal, where he served as assistant news editor for the Weekend Journal. He was also managing editor at ARTnews and production editor at Medical Marketing & Media.| • | Accounts in Transit: DCI Meets Boston(News of Accounts) Tue., Jul. 15, 2025
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| • | On the Move: Golin Grabs Boeing's Ex-CCO Besanceney(Personnel Appointments) Tue., Jul. 15, 2025
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| • | On the Move: Utz Names Martin IR Chief(Personnel Appointments) Mon., Jul. 14, 2025
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| • | Accounts in Transit: Champion Promotes Feng Cha Franchise Push(News of Accounts) Mon., Jul. 14, 2025
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| • | Media Maneuvers: Number of Local Journalists Plummets(Media News) Fri., Jul. 11, 2025
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| • | On the Move: Doyle Exits Ketchum(Personnel Appointments) Fri., Jul. 11, 2025
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| • | AIG's Garbaccio Takes Prudential Unit Post(Financial PR & Investor Relations) Thu., Jul. 10, 2025
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| • | On the Move: BGR Hires Trump Aide Ellis(Personnel Appointments) Thu., Jul. 10, 2025
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| • | PR Firm News: Woven Health Collective Acquires Boundless Life Sciences(PR Firm News) Thu., Jul. 10, 2025
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| • | Accounts in Transit: Silicon Valley's NINICO Lands Anglepoint(News of Accounts) Thu., Jul. 10, 2025
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| • | Gen Z Takes a Traditionalist Turn(PR Research) Wed., Jul. 9, 2025
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| • | On the Move: U.S. Figure Skating Lines Up McLemore to Head Comms(Personnel Appointments) Wed., Jul. 9, 2025
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| • | PR Firm News: Stagwell Launches Stagwell Media Platform(PR Firm News) Wed., Jul. 9, 2025
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| • | Pfizer's Susman to Depart at Yearend(Personnel Appointments) Tue., Jul. 8, 2025
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| • | On the Move: MP&F Taps Carpenter for Knoxville Outpost(Personnel Appointments) Tue., Jul. 8, 2025
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Development Counsellors International picks up Meet Boston, destination marketing organization for the Greater Boston area, for PR, business events and travel trade in Canada... Gunpowder, an enthusiast lifestyle agency, to create buzz through “proactive, authentic storytelling”... McLean Media, a Michigan-based agency, picks up online collector car marketplace Hemmings.
Golin brings on former Boeing CCO Brian Besanceney as a senior advisor in its corporate affairs practice... Constant Contact, which provides digital marketing tools for small businesses and nonprofits, hires Smita Wadhawan as CMO... Broadsheet Communications promotes Alex Wolf to serve as managing director of Broadsheet Intelligence, its new strategic advisory unit.
Utz Brands, a snacks marketer, names Trevor Martin as SVP, investor relations... Heven, which develops hydrogen-powered unmanned aerial vehicles for defense, public safety and commercial applications, brings on Warren Brown as CMO... MarketCast, a technology and data-enabled market research and analytics firm, promotes co-president Amy Fenton to CEO.... M&T Bank Corporation appoints Sam Mayper as SVP of federal government relations.
Champion is named official franchise development firm for Feng Cha, a premium boba beverage chain with over 80 stores across the U.S... InnoVision Marketing Group, a bilingual agency headquartered in San Diego, is named PR agency of record for Herman Law, a legal firm representing victims of sexual abuse... Prism PR picks up Gaia, a member-supported global video streaming service.
The number of local journalists in the US is dwindling rapidly, according to a new report from nonprofit organization Rebuild Local News and PR and communications software platform Muck Rack... Washington Post columnist Joe Davidson, who wrote its “Federal Insider” column for most of the 20 years he has been at the paper, is exiting. Cites Bezos as reason for quitting... Men's Journal is returning to print, beginning with a Summer Edition featuring Matty Matheson of FX’s The Bear. 
Ketchum president and CEO Mike Doyle is stepping down after 30 years with the Omnicom agency, effective the end of July... FleishmanHillard promotes Kristin Hollins to general manager for California... The Forward Party, a centrist political party founded by Democratic 2020 presidential candidate Andrew Yang, names John Goodwin communications director. 
Former AIG global head of corporate communications Emily Garbaccio is joining PGIM, the global investment management business of Prudential Financial, as chief communications officer.
BGR Group hires Joe Ellis, who most recently helped lead the planning for President Trump’s recent trips to Qatar and the NATO Summit in the Netherlands, as a VP... Wills Group, which operates Dash In convenience stores and Splash In car washes, appoints Matt Simon as CMO, a new position at the company... Avalara, an AI-powered tax and compliance platform, brings on Adrianna Burrows as EVP, chief marketing officer. 
Woven Health Collective, a biopharmaceutical marketing and scientific communications agency, acquires Boundless Life Sciences Group... Previsible, an SEO consulting firm, picks up SEO agency Internet Marketing Ninjas... Broadsheet Communications launches Broadsheet Intelligence, a strategic advisory unit focused on media messaging, brand positioning and thought leadership.
NINICO, a Silicon Valley-based PR firm, is selected as agency of record for Anglepoint, a software asset management and IT asset management company... Firecracker PR signs on Firewalla, a provider of cybersecurity firewalls for families and businesses... New Engen is named digital marketing partner for Highlights for Children, a global media brand aimed at children up to 12 years of age... RG2 Communications is named agency of record for Hotel Milu Milano, a newly opened hotel in Milan’s Porta Venezia district. 
Brands aiming at Gen Z audiences might want to shift their focus from placing a priority on progressive ideals to tapping into a newfound interest in traditional values, according to a new study from Collage Group.
U.S. Figure Skating hires Isabelle McLemore as VP, communications... Indivior, a pharmaceutical company that develops medicines to treat opioid use disorder, appoints Vanessa Procter as EVP of corporate affairs... The American Marketing Association Chicago names Chris McGuire president.
Stagwell launches the Stagwell Media Platform, a centralized team of global media, technology and data experts... HOPSCOTCH, an international communications group founded in France, initiates a dedicated international coordination team for its operations outside of France... The Travel Lifestyle Network, an alliance of independent PR and marketing agencies specializing in travel and lifestyle, adds Fox Communications, Kontextia and Promonde to its network.
Sally Susman, who has been EVP and chief corporate affairs officer at Pfizer since 2007, is leaving the company at the end of 2025.
MP&F brings on Tiffany Carpenter as principal to lead its new Knoxville office... 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.