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Meg O’Grady, who helped launch the Defense Dept.’s spouse education & career program as associate director in the office of family policy, has joined Crosby Marketing Communications as executive VP/military & veterans practice leader.
The National Foreign Council today urged Congress to stand up to president Trump by conducting oversight to ensure that his tariff policy serves the overall national interest. (1 reader comment)
Kevin Madden, a top Republican communications operative, has joined Arnold Ventures, a philanthropy of Texas billionaire John Arnold, as executive VP-advocacy.
The 2020 PRSA-NY Nominating Committee is now accepting nominations from members for the Chapter’s next executive committee and board of directors.
The Arthur Page Society has tapped G&S Business Communications for pro bono PR duties, which had been handled by Text 100.
Ann Marie Hauser, veteran GOP communicator, takes VP-PA post at the Hudson Institute, conservative think tank based in Washington.
The battle over the proposed merger between the UK’s Public Relations and Communications Association and the Association of Professional Political Consultants is picking up steam.
The PR Council today announced that Kim Sample, who has more than 30 years of PR experience, is taking over for president Renee Wilson on August 1. (2 reader comments)
PR Council slates Social Media Day of Action with News Literacy Project, as part of its 20th anniversary celebration. (1 reader comment)
Focus: Hope, the Detroit-based non-profit, expects to select a PR firm or marketing consultant by the end of the month to further its goal to break the cycle of generational poverty.
Robert Lewis has joined the American Council of Life Insurers to lead its lobbying effort on the financial services front.
Caitlin Hayden, who was executive VP and director of the media group in Edelman’s Washington office, has joined the Aerospace Industries Assn. as VP-Communications. She reports to CEO Eric Fanning.
Emily Horne, who heads global policy communications at Twitter’s DC office, plans to join the Brookings Institution this summer as VP-communications.
The Beer Institute has named Ramsey Cox as director of media relations and PA.
Former Public Relations Society of America CEO Bill Murray is leading pushback against a California judge’s preliminary decision that requires coffee shops to post warnings about possible links between coffee drinking and cancer. (1 reader comment)
Vikki Spruill, one-time senior VP at Ruder Finn, will become CEO of the New England Aquarium, a major marine animal conservation, research and education center, on July 30.
The Museum of PR will explore the role that values play in PR decision-making in an April 11 panel that will include Arthur Page president Roger Bolton, Weber Shandwick chairman Jack Leslie and former GE chief communications officer Joyce Herneghan.
The Rockefeller Foundation has recruited Christine Heenan for the VP-policy, partnerships & communications post.
The Arthur W. Page Center will honor Bill George, Gwen Ifill and John Onoda with its Larry Foster Awards at a ceremony to be held at New York City’s Grand Hyatt Hotel tonight.
PRSA's New York chapter is now accepting nominations for its 2018 Big Apple Awards program. Entries must be received by March 16.
The International Assn. of Business Communicators and the UK’s PRCA have signed an agreement to work together across the EMENA region.
Seth Godin, author of 18 business books, is keynote speaker at the IABC conference in Montreal June 3-6.
Megan King, who spent the 13 years at Porter Novelli, has joined Cruise Lines International Assn., as senior VP strategic communications & research.
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