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| Megan Bloomgren |
Megan Bloomgren, who did a seven-year stint as senior VP-communications at the American Petroleum Institute, has returned to DCI Group as a partner.
She had worked at DCI Group from 2011 to 2016 before joining the Trump administration as director of communications at the Dept. of the Interior.
Besides serving as a key aide to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, Bloomgren had communications and advisory roles at the Department of Energy, Environmental Protection Agency, and the White House Council on Environmental Quality.
Justin Peterson, managing partner, welcomed Bloomgren back to the DCI Group family. “DCI has always been proud to represent America’s energy industry, and Megan will help us to continue to serve our clients and grow our presence in this vital sector and other highly regulated industries,” he said.


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