Matthew Clark, communications director to Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, is leaving the administration to return to FTI Consulting.
Clark is a 10-year FTI alum dating back to its predecessor strategic communications firm Financial Dynamics in Ireland. He will return to a managing director slot at FTI in Washington, D.C. His client experience includes AIG, Tata Group and HSBC, among scores of others.
Clark joined Republican Hogan's administration at the beginning in January 2015, overseeing all aspects of communications, including crisis, internal, media relations and social media for the state.
“Matt has been a trusted advisor to myself, Lt. Governor Rutherford, as well as to members of my cabinet and has been an important leader on my staff during the key moments of our administration,” Hogan said in a statement.
Deputy Douglass Mayer will take over the governor's communications operation on Aug. 16.
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