 |
| Richard Harrington |
APCO Worldwide has brought on former UK minister for business and industry Richard Harrington as a senior advisor and member of the firm’s international advisory council.
As business minister from 2017 until 2019, he oversaw the UK’s industrial strategy, which included the automotive, automobile, life sciences, creative industries, chemical, hospitality and professional service sectors.
Harrington also served as Prime Minister David Cameron’s apprenticeship adviser and was under secretary of pensions and under secretary of state for Syrian refugees in Theresa May's government. He was a member of Parliament for Watford, from 2010 until 2019.
Prior to his government service, Harrington launched Harvington Properties, real estate firm, and was managing director of LSI Leisure Syndicates, timeshare operation.
“With decades of experience in government and business, Richard will bring valuable expertise and insight that organizations need, particularly during uncertain times like today,” APCO founder and executive director Margery Kraus said.
APCO is O'Dwyer's No. 3 ranked firm with $142.3M in 2019 fees.
HUNTER promotes Gigi García Russo to president and Michael Lamp to chief digital & transformation officer.... Cars.com Inc. a car-shopping marketplace, names Sarah Kettler CMO, effective June 15...The Trade Desk, an advertising tech company, appoints Sarah Gavin as CMO and EVP.
Brittany Sullivan, who held the senior VP-executive director of marketing post at Golin, has moved to Burson.
Codeword brings on Melody Brue and Jess Graham as part of a push to bolster its capabilities in market intelligence and commercial strategy... Havas Edge, which specializes in data-driven media, creative and customer acquisition strategies, for health, tech, consumer, retail and financial brands, promotes Pam Caputo to EVP, health media... Rezolve Ai, the London-based developer of Brain Suite, an enterprise AI platform purpose-built for agentic commerce, appoints Michele Fisher as CMO.
Jamie Dowd, who was most recently president of the health practice in the Americas at Weber Shandwick, comes on board at Allison Worldwide as global president, health + wellness, effective June 22.
Burson is bringing on Hanover managing director, Middle East Jonty Summers as head of corporate affairs in Dubai at the end of June... Ridgepost Capital, which had over $45 billion in assets under management as of March 31, names Brian McKenna VP, investor relations, effective June 15... The Center for AI Safety appoints Rochelle Nadhiri as head of public engagement. 
