 Dee Buchanan |
Ogilvy has signed on as DC representative for Wells Fargo & Co., which is seeking to rebound from its cross-selling scandal in which new accounts were secretly opened for customers.
The WPP unit handles policy issues impacting banks, housing finance and Dodd-Frank Act overhaul.
Dee Buchanan, who worked for 11 years for House Financial Services Committee chairman Jeb Hensarling and was considered the powerful Congressman's "go-to-guy," handles Wells Fargo, along with Karissa Willhite, ex-aide to Jersey Senator Bob Menendez.
A California court today approved a $142M class action settlement involving phony Wells Fargo accounts.
In April, the San Francisco-based bank paid a $1B fine to end a federal probe into its mortgage and loan practices dating back to 2005. The fine is the biggest levy brought against a bank during the Trump administration.
As part of its image overhaul, Wells Fargo launched an ad campaign last month carrying the tagline, "Established 1852, Re-Established 2018 with a Recommitment to You."
The effort says Wells Fargo is working hard to regain consumer trust.
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.
