Lauren Levinson, a corporate and PA group manager for Ketchum, has moved to drug company lobbying giant the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America as VP of communications.
Levinson spent nearly eight years at Ketchum in Washington, rising to VP and group manager before a stint on Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign.
For D.C.-based PhRMA, she leads communications strategy and public positioning, and will manage staffers focused on executive visibility, rapid response and proactive PR under senior VP Robert Zirkelbach.
She was previously a director of Prism Public Affairs and account supervisor for Powell Tate.
Cornerstone Government Affairs has inked a $25K monthly pact with Qatar to advance the relationship of the Arab state and the US.
Former House speaker Kevin McCarthy has teamed up with a crew of Republican heavy hitters to launch Watchtower Strategy, a public affairs firm that will focus on advocacy, strategy and strategic communications.
The National Association of Manufacturers has named Alexa Lopez VP of communications & public affairs, a newly created position. She was at the Transportation Security Administration.
