 |
| Laura Matos |
Kivvit veteran Laura Matos has joined Mad Global Strategy Group as a partner at the Summit, NJ-based firm.
The Democratic operative spent nearly seven years at Kivvit as managing director and GM of its Jersey operation in Asbury Park.
Matos handled labor, healthcare, higher education and coalition management campaigns.
Earlier, she served as staffer for Jersey governors Jim McCreevy, Richard Codey and Jon Corzine. Current governor Phil Murphy appointed Matos chair of the state’s Pinelands Commission.
MAD is the firm of Mike DuHaime, who worked for Republicans George W. Bush, Senator John McCain and Chris Christie and was political director for the Republican National Committee.
He also did a 13-year stint as partner at Mercury Public Affairs, which is part of Omnicom.
StreetCred Communications brings on Rob Farmer, a veteran of The Rudin Group and Charles Schwab... Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies adds Jessica Monahan to its Washington D.C.-based lobbying team as a senior principal... Edcetera, a provider of career education programs that is backed by Eden Capital, appoints Jim Gallagher as CMO.
Derris promotes Lisa Frank, who founded the brand consultancy along with Jesse Derris in 2013, to CEO... PAN Communication
Aaron Guiterman will rejoin Edelman’s government and PA unit as head of US public affairs on April 29.
Meyocks, a branding and marketing agency, hires Marcie Garcia to lead its strategy function... Erich and Kallman, the ad agency co-founded by Steven Erich and Eric Kallman, appoints Stephen Larkin as its first CMO... Allied Global Marketing, which has 24 offices across North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific, names Nicola Gold as business director APAC, brand experience.
Pierpont Communications of Houston hires Dan Mahoney and Pete Webb to focus on building a presence in the Denver market... Millwright Holdings appoints Ainsley Sheikali as head of business development, a new post... Shore Fire Media CEO Marilyn Laverty is tapped to increase collaboration among the Dolphin Entertainment units... Berns Communications Group names Quin Acciani VP, consumer and retail practice. 
Have a comment? Send it to 
No comments have been submitted for this story yet.