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| Rebecca Binder |
Rebecca Binder, who joined RF|Binder in 2018 as senior managing director of strategic initiatives, has been promoted to president at the family-owned firm.
Prior to joining the PR firm, Binder spent more than a decade at consulting firms Innosight and Booz Allen Hamilton, handling strategic planning, process improvement, risk management and performance monitoring.
At RF|Binder, she expanded its strategic communications, content creation, digital media, data and analytics offerings.
“Rebecca’s background in strategic consulting and communications has been a key driver of our success,” said her mom and CEO Amy Binder. “Her ability to identify where we need to be to continue to bring the most value to our clients is unprecedented.”
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