Tracy Van Grack, a director focused on the tech sector for Brunswick Group, has moved to venture capital firm Revolution LLC in its top communications and policy post.
Revolution is the influential firm of AOL founder Steve Case.
Van Grack, a Harvard Law grad and attorney, takes the role of senior VP of communications and public policy.
She spent two years in Goldman Sachs' office of corporate engagement, handling outreach and partnerships with governments, NGOs and academia. She was previously a senior manager for global health org Population Services International.
FleishmanHillard alum Meredith Balenske is VP of communications at Revolution. Eleven-year-old Revolution has raised about $975M and invested in 32 companies, according to Crunchbase.
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