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The firm of former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle represents Grindr LLC, the West Hollywood-based gay dating and social networking app.
The Daschle Group will focus on HIV prevention and LGBTQ family formation challenges including surrogacy and IVF issues for Grindr.
Senior VP Joe Hack and public policy advisor Charlie Panfil head up the Grindr work.
Hack served as chief of staff for Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE), and communications director for Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ).
Panfil in 2020 become the youngest member of the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund National Campaign Board, which works to elect LGBTQ+ legislators at all levels of government.
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.
