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| Keenan Austin Reed |
Public Policy Holding Company names Keenan Austin Reed, who was recently promoted to partner at Alpine Group (part of PPHC), as an executive director on the company’s board. At Alpine, Reed is responsible for advocacy across a broad range of policy areas, including contributing to initiatives led by the Congressional Black Caucus, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Biden Administration, where she has deployed expertise in campaigns, media, energy, climate, health, technology and telecommunications. “Her advisory expertise and wider interests, along with strong relationships among clients and political stakeholders, will further strengthen the Board as PPHC continues to expand its offering and broaden its geographical footprint,” said PPHC chairman Simon Lee.
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| Justin Braz |
MAD Global Strategy, a bipartisan public affairs firm, is bringing on Justin Braz as managing director to head up its Trenton lobbying operation. Braz most recently served as assistant commissioner and chief of staff at the New Jersey Department of Transportation. He has also served as deputy chief of staff in the New Jersey governor’s office and as chief of staff to several member of the New Jersey State Assembly. “Justin has built a reputation across New Jersey as a dedicated and honest broker trusted by legislators, labor, and business leaders alike,” said New Jersey governor Phil Murphy. “He is a significant addition to our team as we continue to grow our portfolio and build a world-class team of strategists,” said MAD Global partner Laura Matos.
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| Elspeth Rollert |
Stagwell Marketing Cloud chief marketing officer Elspeth Rollert has been promoted to CEO of the company. Before joining SMC in February 2022, Rollert was global head of partnership marketing at Uber. She also currently serves as an executive in-residence at the NYU Stern School of Business. As the first CEO for SMC, Rollert is responsible for overall strategic direction, management and performance of the organization. "Elspeth has helped accelerate SMC into an industry-leading suite of martech innovation, one of our fastest growing business units, and a core part of our business strategy," said Stagwell chairman and CEO Mark Penn.
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