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| Meredith Isola |
Meredith Isola, director of the Food & Drug Administration’s office of communications, is now senior VP at Ruder Finn for government relations, policy and advocacy, as the independent firm fortifies its DC office.
Prior to the more than three-year stint at the FDA, Isola was PA specialist at the Dept. of Homeland Security, where she chaired the strategic communications working group, dealing with infrastructure and cybersecurity matters.
Isola also had jobs at the American Heart Assn. (senior communications manager for childhood obesity initiatives), Ogilvy PR (VP) and Ketchum (account supervisor).
Monica Marshall, head of RF Relate purpose, social impact, sustainability arm, leads the Washington outpost.
She joined RF in April after heading Ketchum’s purpose unit and serving as deputy director of private partnerships at the United Nations’ world food program.
RF ranks as O’Dwyer’s seventh largest independent PR firm, chalking up $69.1M in 2018 fees.
Lark-Marie Antón, chief communications and brand officer at USA TODAY Co. (formerly Gannett), has joined Authentic Brands Group as CCO.
Andrew Sinclair, who spent nine years at ExxonMobil, has joined Dallas-based Empower lithium producer as chief public and government relations officer.
Linhart Public Relations, a Denver-based firm, names Ashley Campbell VP and partner... Akima, a provider of mission-focused solutions to the federal government, appoints Michael Teegardin as VP of marketing & communications... QuidelOrtho Corporation, a global provider of diagnostic solutions, appoints Sanjeev Sharma as VP, investor relations... McNeely Brockman Public Relations hires Lindsey West as an account executive. 
Allison DeLeo, who rose to senior VP and West Coast lead during a nearly 17-year run at Racepoint Global has joined Method Communications as senior VP.
APCO names Kelly Williamson, who has been president, North America since 2018, chief client officer and global president of capital markets, a newly created role... Avenue Z, which has offices in NYC and Miami, brings on Stephanie Goenaga as associate director, public relations... Marino names Vincent Dente EVP of creative and AI innovation, a new post.
