On the Move: SKDK Ups Riegelhaupt, Czin, Jensen to Partners
Fri, Jul. 10, 2026
By Steve Barnes
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.

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.
Joele Frank handles Crinetics Pharmaceuticals as the specialist for treatments for endocrine diseases agrees to get acquired by Vertex Pharmaceuticals in a deal pegged at $8.8B.
Real Chemistry acquires Spurwing Communications, which advises pharmaceutical and healthcare organizations—as well as clients across a broader range of industries—throughout APAC... 5W AI Communications (5WPR) is moving its headquarters from New York to Florida (Miami, Tampa)... Valence Communications, which will focus on biopharmaceutical companies, launches under Matt Middleman, who was founder and CEO at LifeSci Communications.
APCO brings on Kevin Davidson, who led the US health & wellness practice at Zeno Group, as a senior director in its health practice... FTI Consulting appoints Dilip Kejriwal as a managing director in the capital markets practice within the firm’s strategic communications segment. Kejriwal comes to FTI from BBGI Global Infrastructure... EOS Hospitality, which operates hotels and resorts across the US, names Ellen Kaplan SVP of marketing... The Professional Fighters League, a global mixed martial arts organization, brings on Suzy Berkowitz as its first chief communications officer.
Moburst, which specializes in digital marketing and AI-powered solutions, acquires Amazon marketing agency Hyperzon... The Public Relations Global Network launches its Health Practice Group, which brings together more than 20 independent agencies across four continents to support health care, life sciences and pharma organizations... ICR’s newly released Q2 2026 SPAC Market Update & Outlook shows a healthy environment for IPOs... Red Banyan, a senior-level crisis management, litigation PR, and reputation management firm, makes its first appearance in the Chambers and Partners listings.
Yes& acquires Modo Modo, a B2B-focused agency that works with clients across the healthcare, fintech, manufacturing, energy and technology sectors... Sprout Social launches its Snapchat publishing integration unit, which enables brands to plan, schedule and automatically publish Stories and Spotlights directly to Snapchat from Sprout’s platform... SeedX, an LA-based digital firm, launches an offering tailored to the operating environment of B2B fintech brands.
Joele Frank handles Apogee Therapeutics as the clinical stage biotechnology company is acquired by AbbVie in a transaction valued at $10.9B.
Real Chemistry integrates its Spring & Bond and Greater Than One units, along with its legacy media and omnichannel practice, into a single, unified Real Chemistry Media offering... SixSpeed, an independent full-service advertising agency, launches a PR practice... Scorpion, a Salt Lake City-based provider of digital marketing shop acquires Philadelphia's 1SEO Digital Agency.
SourceCode Communications selected as North American communications and marketing partner for challenger ticket marketplace Ticombo... MERGE adds work from Supernus Pharmaceuticals, a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing products for the treatment of central nervous system diseases... Carve Communications is appointed as agency of record for three tech-forward brands: Dishio, WOW! Stuff and Hapiko.
Jamie Dowd, who was most recently president of the health practice in the Americas at Weber Shandwick, comes on board at Allison Worldwide as global president, health + wellness, effective June 22.
Avoq received a National Gold ADDY in Branded Content & Entertainment for Online/Interactive, at the American Advertising Federation’s 2026 ADMERICA Conference on May 29... LaVoie Strategic Communications Group takes home Bronze Bell Ringer Award in the Government/Public Affairs category from the Publicity Club of New England... Crosby Marketing Communications presents its 2026 Crosby Marketing & Media Studies Scholarship to Deniela Penate, who recently graduated from Old Mill High School in Millersville, MD... BoardroomPR is named to the South Florida Business Journal’s list of the Top 25 Largest Women-Owned Businesses in South Florida.
New Hampshire’s North Country Healthcare wants to hire a firm to handle strategic communications and content creation work.
The Texas Veterans Commission is searching for a digital marketing shop to further its mission of providing superior service designed to improve the quality of lives for veterans, their families and survivors.
Virtana names Daniel Raskin CMO. Most recently, Raskin co-founded Mperativ, a venture-backed company that applied agentic AI to go-to-market data and marketing attribution... Real Chemistry appoints Frank Clyburn and Christopher Fikry, M.D. as non-executive board members.. Aircover Communications, which supported the launch of Anthropic and partners with companies across AI, enterprise technology and cybersecurity, brings on Kat Aronofsky as senior director, Sean McLean as account director, and Kayla Hevey as senior counselor.
Swoop, healthcare marketing firm majority owned by New Mountain Capital, acquires Nimble, prescription management platform.
Crosby Marketing Communications won eight Telly Awards, which were announced on May 19. The awards, which cover video and television across all screens, were chosen from nearly 14,000 entries submitted by creators, brands and production companies spanning 55 countries... French/West/Vaughan was recognized at the Telly Awards for its work on Pendleton Whisky’s “Palette of the West” video series... Yulu Public Relations has received a Gold Davos Communications Award from the World Communications Forum Association for its collaboration with Audible on the Audible Indigenous Writers’ Circle.
Palladium International, which works to make a positive impact in people's lives in more than 90 countries, seeks editorial support for its global health initiatives.



















