Marcus Jadotte, an Obama administration Commerce Department assistant secretary and former public affairs chief of NASCAR, has joined defense contractor AAR as VP of public affairs to establish a Washington outpost for the Wood dale, Ill.-based company.
Jadotte was assistant secretary of Commerce for industry and analysis for the International Trade Administration. In that role he was chief liaison with US companies and trade groups and advised Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker on trade and investment issues.
Earlier, he was VP of PA and multicultural development for NASCAR. He also served in the Clinton administration Labor Department and worked on the Hill as chief of staff to Reps. Peter Deutsch and Debbie Wasserman-Schultz.
AAR operates in 20 countries supporting commercial aviation and government on services from aircraft maintenance to airlift operations.
The appointment comes after VP of government relations Cheryle Jackson was named president of AAR Africa.
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.
