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| Joan Vollero |
Joan Vollero, who was senior advisor for external affairs at the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, joins Prosek Partners as VP.
Vollero had been on the staff of Manhattan DA Cyrus R. Vance, Jr. through his three terms in office, previously serving as senior advisor for intergovernmental affairs and public policy as well as director of communications.
Before that, she was a spokesperson for the Manhattan borough president and worked as a journalist at NY1 News.
“Joan brings two decades of extensive strategic communication, public affairs and journalism that will benefit our private and public clients,” said Andy Merrill, partner at Prosek.
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