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| Rob Damschen |
Rob Damschen, who was director of communications for Virginia governor Glenn Youngkin, has joined Bristol Myers Squibb as executive VP-PA.
Youngkin was succeeded this year by Democrat Abigail Spanberger.
Prior to working for Yougkin, Damschen was VP of Strategic Communications at the National Association of Manufacturers. At NAM, Damschen directed media relations and rapid response efforts to advance the organization’s policy agenda.
Earlier, he led communications for the House Ways and Means Committee under Republican chairman Kevin Brady. He oversaw strategy for issues surrounding tax and trade policy, workforce development and entitlement programs.
Princeton-based BMS is in the midst of a cost-cutting drive to chop $2B from its overhead by 2027. As part of that drive, it will cut about 250 workers from its Jersey facilities by the end of 2027.
BMS posted a one percent rise in Q4 revenues to $12.5B. Of that performance, CEO Christopher Boerner said “the core business is strong and growing, and we have the potential to achieve industry-leading, sustainable growth into the 2030s and beyond."
Nick Mammano, who was president/CEO of the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority, has rejoined Mercury Public Affairs as a managing director in its Saddle Brook office.
Seven Letter hires Allie Raffa, who was most recently White House correspondent for NBC News, as a senior director... Points of Light, an organization founded by President George H.W. Bush that is dedicated to volunteer service, names Jeff Zanelli as CMO... Frontieras North America, an energy and environmental technology company, appoints Nora Shepard as VP of communications.
Alcoa has named Emily Olson, who has more than 20 years of experience working in capital-intensive industries in the Americas, Europe and Asia, EVP & chief external affairs officer, effective April 6.
Longacre Square Partners has named Humza Vanderman partner and head of its London outpost as the financial communications firm expands into Europe.
FGS Global adds former Pfizer EVP and chief corporate affairs officer Sally Susman to its global executive board as an independent member, effective April 1... Codeword brings on Kim Baffi, who was previously Salesforce VP and creative director, as executive creative director... Amperity, an AI-powered customer data cloud, appoints Bridget Perry as CMO.
