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Sharp Communications named Laura Mortensen president. Mortensen joined Sharp in 2011 as digital director and helped launch the firm’s social media practice. In 2014, she was named partner of the firm. Before coming to Sharp, Mortensen was digital strategist at Ogilvy Public Relations and senior digital strategist at MWWPR. "Laura and I have been working very closely together for many years, and I am incredibly impressed by her strategic acumen as well as her knowledge and insight in the digital world,” said Sharp founder and CEO James Sharp Brodsky.
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Sphere Consulting brought Patrick Fleming as a VP. He'll be working on transportation, financial services, aerospace and defense issues, in addition to some international work, according to the firm. Previously a senior policy adviser to former Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-KS), Fleming worked as director of transition after President Trump nominated Pompeo to lead the CIA. He is also a former aide to Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC), who chairs the Freedom Caucus. Mahmood Abu-Rubieh, a recent George Washington University graduate, is joining Sphere as an associate.
Lambert, Edwards & Associates promoted Heather Lombardini to senior director, Sawyer Lipari to director and Valerie Pesonen to senior associate. Lombardini joined the Sterling Corporation, a division of LE&A, in 2015 and currently manages the firm’s fundraising practice, handling everything from event planning and campaign strategy to donor relations and PAC solicitation. Lipari leads a number of the firm’s public relations efforts, marketing initiatives and communication strategies. Pesonen provides day-to-day account support for clients by assisting in product launches, coordinating and managing events, conceptualizing media outreach strategies and forming relationships with key contacts.
Nick Clegg, who was global affairs president at Meta in a seven-year run, has joined London's Hiro Capital investment firm as a general partner.
Burson brings on Bruce Haynes, who served as global co-chairman of the crisis communications and issues management unit at FGS Global, as U.S. head of public affairs.
The Herald Group, a DC-based public affairs firm, brings on DDC Public Affairs SVP, creative director Brad Whitford as chief creative officer... Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute hires former Mastercard VP of marketing Dana Bodine as its first CMO... Reinsurance Group of America, a life and health reinsurer, appoints Ryan Krueger as SVP, investor relations, effective Jan. 5, 2026.
Edelman has named Anna Vogt, who is EMEA chief strategy officer at VML, as its
Pierpont Communications promotes Christine Rashman to VP and general manager of its Austin office and Sylvester Palacios to VP, based in San Antonio... Cision names Amy Jones CMO. Jones comes to Cision from the CMO post at Boeing Digital's Jeppesen ForeFlight division... Bazooka Brands, maker of Bazooka Bubble Gum and other candy products, appoints David Dreyer as CMO... Inspire, a Columbus, OH-based shop that works in the food and agriculture, restaurant and hospitality, pet care, trade association, and nonprofit sectors, brings on Emily Sword as VP and Meg Becker as senior director.
