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| Gary Ginsberg |
Gary Ginsberg, who worked in the Clinton administration and held top communications jobs at Time Warner, News Corp. and Softbank, chairs the New York Solidarity Network, a $1,000 annual membership group that will promote pro-Israel leadership and combat antisemitism in NYC.
The New York Times likens NYSN to a local version of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee.
The organization will counter left-wing efforts, specifically the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement, to boycott Israel over its treatment of Palestinians.
Ginsberg was a lawyer in the Clinton White House and the Justice Dept. He then served as executive VP for communications & marketing at Time Warner, senior advisor to CEO Jeff Bewkes, executive VP-marketing and corporate affairs at News Corp., and counselor to CEO Rupert Murdoch.
Ginsberg exited Softbank in 2021 as senior VP-head of its corporate communications unit.
NYSN has hired Moonshot Strategies as its lobbying firm. Moonshot’s co-founders Jenny Sedlis and Jason Ortiz helped run a Super PAC that backed Eric Adams for Mayor.
It has tapped former City Council president Corey Johnson.
Ballard Partners has signed to a represent the US unit of Rheinmetall, Germany’s biggest defense contractor, on Army procurement issues.
BGR Group signs on to provide lobbying and PR services for Terzo, an AI financial intelligence platform. Douglas Lute, chair of BGR’s international and defense practices, will join Terzo’s board of directors.
Avoq has landed Palantir Technologies, the controversial surveillance company founded by right-wing billionaire Peter Thiel, as a client.
Anne Kierig, who was senior manager of public policy at Amazon, has joined the American Advertising Federation as VP-government affairs. She takes over for Clark Rector, who is retiring after a 37-year run at AAF.
TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC, which was established in compliance with the executive order signed by President Trump, has hired Valcour LLC, which has close ties with his administration.
