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| Sharon Barclay |
Sharon Barclay, who led the enterprise technology portfolio at Grayling as a senior VP, has come on board at Allison+Partners as executive VP.
At Grayling, Barclay created integrated communication strategies, directed global teams and provided senior counsel to executives at such companies as MicroStrategy, Flex and CourseHero.
Before joining Grayling, she was a principal at Blue Trumpet Group; an independent contractor focused on corporate and executive visibility. She has also managed Cisco’s Partner PR program and led MWWPR’s San Francisco office as senior vice president and general manager.
At Allison+Partners, Barclay will leverage her experience handling executive visibility, corporate narratives, product marketing, crisis communications and analyst relations.
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