Jeff Logan, who was executive deputy secretary for the Pennsylvania Dept. of Environmental Protection, has joined Bravo Group, the Harrisburg-based PA/advocacy firm.
He'll lead its environmental and regulatory practice.
Bravo chief Chris Bravacos said Logan understands "how progress can be made in navigating environmental issues for industries and causes."
The firm, which has offices in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Dallas, represents energy clients such as Sunoco, Southwestern Energy Cabot Oil & Gas, Philadelphia Energy Solutions, Dow Chemical and Pennsylvania Steel Alliance. It also works the Pennsylvania Chemical Industry Council.
While at DEP, Logan is credited for a dramatic improvement in environmental permitting measures including review time, throughput and predictability. The Keystone State is a major producer of shale energy.
Prior to the DEP, Logan served as director of business development/government relations at Harris Corp.'s wireless unit.
Gagnier Communications has hired Frontera Energy's Brent Anderson as managing director in Calgary, which is the capital of Canada’s energy sector.
Ogilvy Government Relations has signed on with St. Louis-based Peabody Energy, which is America’s top coal producer.
Steven Soper, a six-year veteran at ExxonMobil who ran its US state government relations practice, has joined FTI Consulting in Dallas.
Rachel Ryan, deputy head of corporate communications at Masdar, the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, is joining FTI Consulting in March.
Sarah Venuto, director of external affairs at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, will join Cornerstone Government Affairs on Feb. 1, 2023.
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