Updates from SKDK, APCO and Tilt Creative + Production

Mark DeVito joined SKDK as Managing Director and Head of Brand Strategy. A release states that DeVito will lead SKDK’s brand strategy efforts, working closely with the firm’s philanthropic, nonprofit, political and corporate clients to “elevate their brand positioning and drive impactful campaigns.”  DeVito, above, most recently served as Chief Strategy Officer at Yes&, a leading creative and marketing agency, where he led brand development and content strategy for FEMA, the U.S. Department of State, Sentara Healthcare, Summit Ridge Energy, USAging, 988 & Vibrant Emotional Health, and the U.S. Mint, among others. According to the release, he has built and led creative teams at multiple firms, including his own consumer social responsibility-focused creative firm, helping launch major initiatives for Fortune 500 companies, foundations, associations, and public institutions.

APCO adds Jonathan Lang  as senior director and head of economic security policy in D.C. In this role, states a release, Lang will further scale APCO’s global public affairs capability with a focus on advisory services around global economic security, trade, export controls, supply chains and industrial strategy. Prior to joining APCO, states the release,”Lang served as practice head for Trade and Supply Chains at Eurasia Group, where he advised Fortune 100 C-Suite clients on global supply chain trends and supported corporate efforts to diversify markets and reshore opportunities. Lang has provided corporate strategy and advice to a diverse range of clients in the financial, industrial, technology, semiconductor, automotive, aviation, retail, international infrastructure, freight logistics and medical device sectors. Lang works closely with clients in asset management, global government affairs, supply chain operations and corporate strategy spaces.”

Tilt Creative + Production in Richmond adds Scott Friske as director of business development.  Friske joins Tilt from CoStar/Homes.com, where he served in a senior post-production role overseeing a team of five post-production managers and nearly 30 editors to drive creative output across the platform. A release states that his background also includes “executive leadership positions at Familiar Creatures, Hue+Cry and the Martin Agency. There he launched and scaled in-house post-production capabilities. He has collaborated with top-tier talent and award-winning artists, contributing to campaigns for brands such as PepsiCo, Meta, Apple and GEICO.”