Gordon Bronson, an Obama White House associate and Colorado political aide, has moved to Sewald Hanfling Public Affairs in Denver as director of strategic communications.
The firm is branching out from public affairs and lobbying to strategic communications and PR as it staffs up to seven.
Bronson had been running his own Denver shop, GoodAgency, and was previously director of political partnerships for Democracy.com. At the White House, he worked on presidential appointments in the energy and environmental sectors.
Sewald Hanfling was co-founded by R.D. Sewald, a senior advisor to Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, and Josh Hanfling, a veteran Colorado PA operative. It has also promoted three-year staffer Shannon Fender to senior associate, state and local affairs, to handle clients in cannabis, transportation, tech and higher ed, among others.
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.
