GE Vet Behrens Joins Kraft Heinz
Tue, Sep. 14, 2021
By Kevin McCauley
Bill Behrens, who did an 11-year stint at General Electric, has joined Kraft Heinz as VP and global head of government affairs.
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Bill Behrens, who did an 11-year stint at General Electric, has joined Kraft Heinz as VP and global head of government affairs.
Liz Lopez has been named VP-public affairs at Constellation Brands, the $8.4B alcohol and cannabis company via its nearly 40 percent stake in Canada’s Canopy Growth.
General Motors has hired Omar Vargas, who was senior VP & chief government affairs officer at 3M Co, for the VP and head of global public policy spot, effective Aug. 1.
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Luke Ball is exiting his position as communications director for Rep. Matt Gaetz as the Justice Department inquiry into Gaetz’s possible connections to sex trafficking continues.
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Miranda Barbot, press secretary at the New York City Dept. of Education, will join BerlinRosen March 22 as VP-strategic campaigns.
Hill+Knowlton Strategies hires Daniel Schwarz, a top aide to powerful Democratic Congressman Jerry Nadler, who chairs the Judiciary Committee.
Kish Rajan, a California political operative with strong ties to the Democratic party, has signed on at Banner Public Affairs as senior advisor.
FTI Consulting has added Bryan Zumwalt, who was executive VP-PA at the Consumer Brands Assn., to its strategic communications practice.
Former Philadelphia mayor Michael Nutter has launched 40 North Advocacy, LLC with his former aides Michael Berman and Kevin Kinross.
Donald Trump is exiting the White House with the lowest approval ratings of his presidency, according to a spate of recent surveys.
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Anel Ruiz, who stepped down as press secretary to Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot last month, has joined public affairs and crisis management firm Culloton + Bauer Luce as senior VP.
The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America has hired Debra DeShong, who has strong ties to the Democratic party, as executive VP of public affairs.
Americans are currently paying about as much attention to election-related political news as they are to developments surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Pew Research Center analysis.
Former New York governor David Paterson has joined Kivvit, the PA and strategic communications shop.
With a little more than two months to go until Election Day, President Trump heralds a decisive lead in earned and paid media coverage over Democratic nominee Joe Biden, according to a recent survey.
Former Florida Congressman Jeff Miller leads Mercury's effort to pitch Manhattan's Omnia Group's housing options for homeless veterans.
Joe Biden's rollout of Kamala Harris as his choice for VP could have gone a number of ways. In the midst of a global pandemic and economic meltdown, it was well-executed, well-timed and well-received.
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