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| Morgan Gress Johnson |
Brunswick Group’s Morgan Gress Johnson has joined Invariant to advise clients on reputation and brand positioning matters.
At Brunswick, Johnson had crisis communications, reputation and public affairs duties for a range of technology, telecommunications and media companies. She also served as chief of staff for the DC office, supporting business development and marketing efforts.
Earlier, she was senior VP for communications and marketing for Union, a software platform; founding member of 1776 incubator and venture fund; and staffer at NJI Media, managing digital campaigns for advocacy and corporate issues.
Invariant CEO Heather Podesta said Johnson’s “entrepreneurial approach to problem solving and strong ties in technology and regulated markets will help us continue to deliver strong results for our clients.”
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