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| Tony Sclafani |
Tony Sclafani, senior VP & chief communications officer at New York City’s Javits Center, has moved to Mercury Public Affairs as managing director.
Based in New York, he focuses on media relations, crisis PR, government affairs, brand building and story development.
Prior to joining the Javits Center, which is among the busiest convention halls in the US, Sclafani worked at the NYC Department of Buildings, where he was associate commissioner of communications and PA.
Earlier, he was press secretary at the FDNY and police reporter at the New York Daily News.
Omnicom owns Mercury.
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