 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.
Nick Pearson, who was director of Congressional affairs at Google Cloud, has joined First Energy as VP-federal government affairs.
Nvidia, the leader in AI chips and member of Wall Street’s “Magnificent Seven” stock group, has registered as a DC lobbyist.
Trump-tied Ballard Partners has signed to represent the Public Broadcasting Service on issues related to funding and dealing with Elon Musk’s Dept. of Government Efficiency.
Greg Walden, former chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, reps Constellation, which is the nation's No. 1 producer of carbon-free electricity.
Ballard Partners has added United Airlines to its client roster for aviation policy matters.
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