 Randy DeValk |
The Glover Park Group has brought on Randy DeValk as managing director. DeValk comes to GPG following almost 30 years, of public service, having held several positions within the Obama Administration, including counselor to the White House Office of Legislative Affairs, and counselor to Secretaries Geithner and Lew at the Treasury Department. At GPG, DeValk will focus on such issues as taxes, trade, appropriations, financial services, cryptocurrency and national security. “If someone has played a key role in more public policy issues over the last few decades, I haven’t met him or her,” said Joel Johnson, managing director and head of GPG’s Government Relations division.
 Dariel Y. Curren |
Development Counsellors International has promoted Dariel Y. Curren to executive vice president. Curren joined DCI in 1995 and has served as director of the company’s economic development division since 2010, creating programs that integrate high-profile media exposure for clients with websites and other digital strategies. She has also developed community branding and marketing strategies and serves as the agency’s media training specialist.
 Cathy Gillen |
PRR, Inc., has hired transportation communications veteran Cathy Gillen as a senior project director. Founder of The Gillen Group, a firm focused on transportation safety communications, Gillen has also held public affairs positions with the Governors Highway Safety Association, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. She will work with PRR’s Baltimore, MD team, led by Traceé Strum-Gilliam, PRR’s East Coast director of transportation.
 Andrew Stoltzfus |
Mobile PR network Spry has hired Andrew Stoltzfus as vice president of audience strategy & growth. Stoltzfus comes to Spry from Porter Novelli, where he led West Coast digital services. In his new post, he is responsible for creating digital strategies to recruit PR pros and journalists to join the Spry workforce, and growing Spry’s clients. “Andy embodies the start-up spirit and understands the importance of using data and digital channels to reach our audiences,” said Angie Schneider, founder and CEO of Spry.
Actum has hired Cecelia Prewett, who was president of DC Public Affairs at SKDK during a nearly 13-year run, as senior managing director in its Washington office.
Hotwire Global appoints Burson global chief digital & intelligence officer Grant Toups as global CEO, effective in January.
Bader Rutter, which works with clients in the agriculture, food, beverage and pet care sectors, appoints Demar Anderson as CMO... Acceleration Community of Companies appoints Michael Moschella to lead its new insights division, ACC Intelligence... Luminate, a London-based shop focused on infrastructure and energy sectors, hires Osman Dervish as director—head of development... The Alpine Group promotes Alison Graab to principal from SVP.
Ballard Partners has hired Bernice Glenn Kissinger, who has focused on military and national security issues across the Indo-Pacific region, as partner and head of its new Honolulu office.
PAN appoints Zareen Fidlon as head of AI innovation, expanding her current role as SVP of integrated marketing... Alison Brod Marketing & Communications hires Ariel Moses as an SVP on its lifestyle team... Stratacomm names Kara Frank SVP and has appointed her to the firm’s executive leadership team... Nickerson promotes Alyssa Jewell to associate director, PR & communications, and Olivia Leese to associate director, design & brand.
