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| Danny O'Brien |
Danny O’Brien, who was Fox Corp. executive VP and head of government relations, has signed on to represent the Embassy of Qatar.
His O’Brien Global Advisors, which launched last month, is to provide strategic communications to advance the bilateral relations between Qatar and the US.
That effort may include engaging with public leaders and other stakeholders.
The firm’s contract calls for a $40K monthly retainer. The pact went into effect April 10 and runs through the rest of the year.
Most recently, O’Brien was president, corporate affairs at Hanwha USA. In the capacity, he supported the Korean industrial’s bid to land defense, shipbuilding, infrastructure and reindustrialization work in the US.
O’Brien did a four-year stint at Fox and had a four-year run at GE Transportation’s global government affairs & policy unit.
Earlier, he served as chief of staff for Democratic Senators Bob Menendez, Joe Biden and Robert Torricelli.
The Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office has enlisted Checkmate Government Relations for strategic counsel under a six-month pact worth $300K.
The London office of Burson Group has retained Finn Partners’ New York office to strengthen the visibility of Ras Al Khaimah, which is one of the United Arab Emirates.
Hogan Lovells has expanded its relationship with Ukraine to reflect the implementation of the 50/50 US-Ukrainian partnership to develop its critical minerals.
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck has agreed to provide government relations and PA services to the Kingdom of Morocco.
The Washington Media Group is providing strategic communications support for Qatar's Education City, home of satellite facilities of Weill Cornell Medicine, Carnegie Mellon, Georgetown and others.
