 Ryan Rauzon |
Ryan Rauzon, one-time VP-communications at $20B infrastructure giant AECOM, has joined California’s Summit Strategy Group to lead its PA practice.
He also worked as VP-PA at Apollo Education Group, parent of the for-profit University of Phoenix, handling crisis and media relations.
Rauzon led communications for the Califorina Forward initiative and did stints at Ogilvy PR and Dewey Square Group.
Summit is the firm founded by Michael Law, former US president/CEO of Burson-Marsteller and 21-year veteran of Oglivy Group.
The firm also added Derek Young to head its sustainability and stakeholder engagement practice.
Young handled sustainability programs at FedEx Office and TGI Fridays.
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