 Nicole Caravella |
Nicole Caravella, former press secretary to Boston Mayor Martin Walsh, has joined Solomon McCown & Company as an account supervisor.
Caravella served as Mayor Walsh’s press secretary for two years, beginning in 2016, where she oversaw communications for all city departments and agencies, as well as the rollout of new policies, initiatives and legislation. She was previously press secretary to Rep. Joe Kennedy III (D-MA) and served as a political advisor to former SecState John Kerry in his Senate office as well as press assistant to Paul Hodes (D-NH) during his 2010 Senate candidacy.
At Solomon McCown, Caravella will focus on the Boston-based agency’s real estate and nonprofit clients as well as public policy.
Solomon McCown, which specializes in healthcare, public affairs and crisis management, maintains an additional office in New York.
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