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Prime Policy Group, the lobbying wing of WPP's BCW unit, is repping Islamic Relief USA of Alexandria (VA) in its mission to provide relief and development aid to those in need in more than 40 countries, regardless of religion, gender or race.
Specifically, BCW will educate the Trump Administration on the priorities, positions, actions and humanitarian priorities of the 25-year-old humanitarian aid group.
PPG vice chairman John Tanner, former Democratic Congressman from Tennessee, leads the firm's six-member team. Oher members are managing directors Lisa Cotter-Colangelo (one-time member of the human rights and foreign policy committee of the Dole for President organization), and Becky Weber (ex-Republican counsel on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee) and Ed Cox (ex-aide to Utah Senator Orin Hatch).
Islamic Relief has provided humanitarian assistance to people in Syria, Yemen, Bosnia, Chechnya, Afghanistan, Iraq, Chad, Central African Republic and Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.
It donated $2.4M this month to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency to support more than 3,000 Palestinian refugees in Gaza.
Ballard Partners has signed to a represent the US unit of Rheinmetall, Germany’s biggest defense contractor, on Army procurement issues.
BGR Group signs on to provide lobbying and PR services for Terzo, an AI financial intelligence platform. Douglas Lute, chair of BGR’s international and defense practices, will join Terzo’s board of directors.
Avoq has landed Palantir Technologies, the controversial surveillance company founded by right-wing billionaire Peter Thiel, as a client.
Anne Kierig, who was senior manager of public policy at Amazon, has joined the American Advertising Federation as VP-government affairs. She takes over for Clark Rector, who is retiring after a 37-year run at AAF.
TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC, which was established in compliance with the executive order signed by President Trump, has hired Valcour LLC, which has close ties with his administration.
