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The New York Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America names Attention Comms CEO Paul Cohen as 2026 president of its board of directors. Cohen succeeds Ken Kerrigan, who has held executive posts at Bliss Group, Infinite and Weber Shandwick. Kerrigan will now serve as immediate past president. Bill Smith, SVP at Highwire PR, will serve as president-elect. The 2026 Board will guide the chapter’s mission to educate, mentor, and inspire public relations and communications professionals while strengthening PRSA-NY’s role as a trusted resource. As president, Cohen’s priorities include delivering more frequent, high-value programming on a consistent cadence, expanding mentorship opportunities, strengthening member engagement, and positioning PRSA-NY as a forward-looking, stabilizing force for communicators navigating uncertainty. Consult O'Dwyer's online directory for a list of PR firms in the New York area.
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Startr Co., a strategic communications agency based in Los Angeles and New York, with a focus on scaling next-generation brands, marks its 10th anniversary with the launch of a renewed brand identity and redesigned website. The agency says its new visual identity mirrors its evolution and growing role as a strategic advisor. The redesigned website is aimed at offering a sharper lens into StartrCo.’s capabilities, portfolio, and approach to building communications programs. StartrCo.’s PR services include media relations, influencer marketing PR, affiliate marketing PR, crisis communications, and reputation management. “This milestone reflects the trust our clients place in us, the talent of our team, and the ideas that have shaped our work over the past decade,” Startr Co. CEO Monica Guzman Escobar.
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Michael Best Strategies, an affiliated consulting firm of national law firm Michael Best, is introducing a corporate advisory service. The new service, a joint venture between the two firms, is designed for business leaders seeking strategic counsel. They are also collaborating on a single source data center advisory service, which brings together their legal, regulatory, government relations and strategic communications expertise to help major utilities, construction suppliers and contractors, data center operators, and coalitions navigate power and utility issues, land use and permitting, and public affairs. Michael Best Strategies has also added Bill McCoshen, a firm partner since 2021, to its board of advisors, and brought on Nathan Craft, who previously managed global public affairs initiatives at SC Johnson, as principal and director of strategic communications.
APCO is launching the Global Africa Investment Summit, a platform designed to accelerate investment across Africa... LV8, which specializes in social media strategies and digital marketing, launches a paid media practice... Moxie Strategies introduces Aimi by Moxie, an AI-powered qualitative research product.
The Shipyard, which owns Fahlgren Mortine and TURNER, makes a strategic investment in FancyAI... LAVIDGE launches InkFox Publicity (a LAVIDGE Co.), a publicity firm that will work with publishers; hybrid presses; and professional, indie and self-published authors... 5W PR introduces an investment division.
Supreme Group acquires Broth, a science-first creative agency... BridgeView Marketing launches PR Rosetta Stone, a proprietary, AI-enabled PR reporting and intelligence system... Imperio Chaos, a New York-based public affairs and global advisory firm, is founded by former Dezenhall Resources VP Annie Moore and Victor Lopez, who was previously president of the San Diego Lincoln Club.
The PHA Group, which has offices in London, Manchester and Leeds, is expanding to New York... The Next Solutions Group launches NSG Health... Rational 360, a DC-based firm, has relocated to an 18,000-square-foot space on the city’s K Street business corridor... KAOH Media, a firm specializing in clean energy, sustainable infrastructure, and ESG-driven investments, launches Fieldwise Civic Engagement.
SKDK merges with digital advertising firm Wavelength Strategy... Supreme Group launches Supreme Intelligence, an artificial intelligence platform designed to meet the commercial needs of healthcare and life sciences companies... Relevance International introduces Artificial Intelligence Amplification Optimization, a proprietary service designed to help brands create a competitive advantage for AI visibility... IMAGINE PR introduces a brand partnerships division, which will focus on ensuring that partnerships are meaningful and measurable, rather than transactional.
