Kelly Stepno, a senior associate for Booz Allen Hamilton, has moved to APCO Worldwide as senior director for crisis management and litigation communication.
Stepno spent five years at Booz with a specialty on data-driven decision making and risk mitigation. She was previously VP and corporate counsel for TMG Strategies in Arlington, the Publicis-owned crisis and reputation firm, where she focused on healthcare and pharmaceutical clients.
She is based in Washington for APCO.
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