Agency Updates: BGR Group, Seven Letter and Meraki Communications Group
BGR Group, based in D.C., announced the promotions of four to Principal: Raghav Aggarwal, will serve as a Principal for the Health and Life Sciences Practice, P. Keaghan Ames will serve as a Principal for the Financial Services and Tax Practice, Scott Eisner, will serve as a Principal for the International and Trade Practice, and Syd Terry will serve as a Principal for the Commerce and Infrastructure Practice.
Brendan Buck, a partner at Seven Letter, left the agency to become chief communications officer at PCMA. Buck also was an on-air political analyst for NBC News and MSNOW and a contributing opinion writer for the New York Times. Buck’s background includes more than a decade on Capitol Hill. He was counselor to House Speaker Paul Ryan, communications director at the House Ways and Means Committee, and press secretary to House Speaker John Boehner. Buck earlier was vice president for communications at America’s Health Insurance Plans. He was on the 2012 Romney-Ryan presidential campaign. And he was a Resident Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Institute of Politics. POLITICO named him to its inaugural Power 30 list in 2017, and in 2020, PR Week named him to their annual ’40 Under 40’. He was also named a ‘40 Under 40’ alumnus by the University of Georgia.
Meraki Communications Group joined The Change Agencies. “From day one, Meraki has focused on lifting up the stories, voices, and lived experiences that too often go overlooked in traditional communications spaces,” said Morgan Dye, Co-Founder of Meraki Communications Group. “Joining The Change Agencies is both an affirmation of our values and an opportunity to collaborate with leaders who share our commitment to culturally grounded, community-centered communications. We’re thrilled to be part of a network that not only reflects who we are, but also expands what’s possible for our clients and for the future of inclusive storytelling.”
According to a release, The Change Agencies, the nation’s inclusive communications agency network. represent 16 diverse communities nationwide while serving clients who want the best public relations, public affairs, communications, and marketing advice, counsel, and support. Each agency member is an expert in engaging populations around issues and opportunities that drive culture, and each member specializes in one or more public relations and communications disciplines, ensuring that The Change Agencies can serve a wide variety of client needs. Every agency owner is Black, Asian American, Hispanic, Indigenous and/or LGBTQ, and 11 of the 16 member agencies are owned and led by women.
