On the Move: USAA Hires Curtin of Sam's Club
Mon, Mar. 2, 2026
By Steve Barnes
USAA, which provides insurance, banking and retirement solutions for members of the US and their families, names Chris Curtin as CMO... Hemlo Mining, a Canadian gold producer, appoints Jason Banducci as VP, corporate development & investor relations... rbb Communications promotes four senior executives to SVP.

Oregon’s Lake Oswego is seeking branding and communication services to increase public involvement, provide cohesive and effective communications, and build public trust.
Orange County Transportation Authority seeks a firm to handle public communications and community outreach for its SR-57 truck climbing lane project.
MKTG Sports + Entertainment, part of dentsu, lands Agassi Sports Entertainment, a racquet sports-focused entertainment and innovation company co-founded by Andre Agassi... Hayden IR is engaged by Jones Soda Co. to provide investor communications and outreach efforts... JC Communications picks up three Greek resorts: Grand Resort Lagonissi, Elounda Beach Hotel & Villas and Elounda Bay Palace.
Development Counsellors International is working with Economic Development Winnipeg to position that Canadian city as a premier location for business investment.
The Vogel Group is working with the Ukraine Future Business Council to promote an environment to support the growth of small businesses in the war-battered company.
Edelman and rapper Pharrell Williams have launched Mighty Dream as a creative advocacy shop to serve communities of color.
WPP plans to launch an investment promotion campaign to spur economic development in war-ravaged Ukraine.
WPP has partnered with the Black Equity Organisation, which launched May 24, to advance equal opportunity and justice for Black people in the UK.
The Michigan Economic Development Corp. has selected Finn Partners after a competitive pitch to promote The Wolverine State as a world-class business location and a great place to visit.
Prime Policy Group represents Puerto Rico’s Senate as it pushes for a broad range of economic development issues in Washington.
Ballard Partners has signed Atlantic Sapphire, which is building the world's largest land-raised salmon farm in former tomato fields thirty miles south of Miami.
Martin Sorrell and Anthony Scaramucci are the top communicators penciled in at Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's so-called "Davos in the Desert" conference that opened today in Riyadh.
Edelman is providing PR support for New York City's beleaguered Economic Development Corp. in the aftermath of Amazon's high-profile abandonment of its massive Long Island City headquarters project.
Qorvis Communications is celebrating Veterans Day with the addition of Helmets to Hardhats nonprofit group to its roster.
Ketchum is promoting InvestPR, the non-profit entity established by Puerto Rico's government to attract new businesses and jobs on the island that is still recovering from Hurricane Maria.
DC Family Communicators launches in DC to offer networking, promote job opportunities and push for equal treatment for members of the LGBTQ community.
Ketchum is handling media relations in the US and promoting Turkey as a desirable place for business investment, on behalf of the Turkish Exporters' Assembly. 



















