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| Jennifer Dunn |
Hill+Knowlton Strategies has named Jennifer Dunn executive VP, head of US corporate affairs. She also assumes the helm of the H+K's Washington outpost.
She joined the firm from Wells Fargo, where she was senior VP, corporate communications and public affairs. Dunn served as chief spokesperson for the bank for legal, congressional and reputational matters. She managed the PR behind the launch of the $400M small business program and the corporate response to the COVID-19 crisis.
Prior to Wells Fargo, she managed global public affairs communications strategies in senior roles at Cisco and Intel. She served on the communications staff of former US Senators Blanche Lincoln and Christopher Dodd.
“Jennifer is seasoned in navigating highly matrixed organizations, implementing complex change management initiatives, driving corporate reputation, and building teams,” said H+K Strategies global president and CEO Richard Millar.
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