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D’Seantè Parks, who has more than a decade of PA and advocacy experience in the public, private and nonprofit sectors, has joined SKDK in New York as senior VP.
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice has named Jon Selib, who was senior VP of global policy & public affairs at Pfizer, managing director & global external affairs leader.
Gadi Dechter, who heads APCO Worldwide's PA unit, is heading to Princeton University, where he will take on the role of VP for communications and government affairs, effective Jan. 10.
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.
Five ways that organizations can maximize the effectiveness of the upcoming August congressional recess.
Journalists and communications pros believe our ongoing climate of political polarization will continue under the Biden Admin., but recognize it may also bring about a positive change regarding how their professions are perceived, according to USC Annenberg's latest Global Communications Report.
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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No lone TV commercial could withstand the rapid spread of the Coronavirus and turn the tide of its spread from any city or state, but these PSAs successfully broke through the clutter of mainstream advertising.
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.
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