 |
| Valerie Dowling |
Valerie Dowling, a nearly 10-year veteran of the International Republican Institute, has joined Avoq as senior VP.
The IRI is a non-profit that works to advance freedom and democracy worldwide. It’s board is dominated by members of the Republican Party.
Dowling served as the IRI’s director of private sector engagement, where she launched the business leadership council that generated more than $1M in funding in 2024.
She also served as director of the women’s democracy network, an initiative designed to promote women’s political leadership and civic participation.
Before the IRI, Dowling was the director of women’s engagement for the Republican National Committee from 2013 to 2016, and a staffer in George W. Bush’s White House.
Whit Askew, Avoq partner, said Dowling is “a public affairs veteran who knows how to execute strategies to help clients achieve their goals.”
Former deputy undersecretary of agriculture Darci Vetter joins berry producer Driscoll's as VP, public affairs.
The International Dairy Foods Association brings on 
INFINITE appoints Eric Wiedeke as head of talent, a newly created position intended to strengthen the firm’s people strategy and global growth ambitions... Anomaly promotes Kira Montgomery to executive strategy director, head of communications strategy, expanding her remit from the agency’s Toronto office to its full North American business... The Jackson Laboratory, which focuses on genetics and genomic medicine, appoints Steven Holstein as SVP of external affairs.
Global Counsel managing director Benedict Brogan is joining FTI Consulting as a senior managing director within its strategic communications segment.
Lionsgate, which brings together diversified motion picture and television production and distribution businesses, promotes Laurel Pecchia to SVP, corporate communications... Anonymous Content, a New York-based film production and management company, recruits former Showtime/MTV executive vice president Liza Burnett Fefferman as chief communications and marketing officer, a newly created position... Legacy Motor Club brings on Ryan Grab as VP, marketing and communications.
