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# Around Town: Local Salient CEO Attends London’s Women Entrepreneurs Mission, Edelman Announces Expansion, Glover Launches Ridgely|Walsh
- URL: https://capitolcommunicator.com/around-town-local-salient-ceo-to-participate-in-londons-women-entrepreneurs-mission-edelman-announces-expansion-glover-launches-ridgelywalsh/
- Published: 2018-06-12T13:38:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-08T23:49:40.000Z
- Author: Guest Columnist
- Tags: People, Agency, B to B, #Import 2026-10-08 18:49

**Erin “Mack” Mckelvey, CEO of SalientMG in Columbia Maryland, is the only woman from the U.S. mid-Atlantic region invited to join the Mayor of London’s Mission of Women Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders,** during the **London’s Tech Week,** which began July 10th**.** Delegates will get an exclusive insight into London’s tech scene, as well as targeted networking to grow their businesses in London. They will also experience what makes London a fantastic place to do international business, including making links with academic and government institutions, key infrastructure projects and exploring London’s cultural offering. This mission is part of the **#BehindEveryGreatCity** campaign, launched by the Mayor of London, **Sadiq Khan**, in January 2018 to mark the centenary anniversary of the first women in the UK winning the right to vote, and to drive forward gender equality across the city.

**This week, Edelman, one of the largest PR firms in Washington DC, announced an intentional expansion and direction shift for its company** to include areas of social digital, entertainment, and a greatly expanded creative workforce. According to **Richard Edelman**, President and CEO, “We have made a serious commitment to helping our clients solve their problems in new ways, collaborating with them and supporting them as they **Act With Certainty**. In achieving this ambition, we have brought in a host of new skills.” Edelman now has a 700-person social digital unit and has added about 600 creatives, planners and paid media specialists. Their subsidiary, **United Entertainment Group** is dedicated to entertainment and sports. Edelman’s Intelligence business offers data and analytics. Edelman said it is also launching a global **C-suite communications** advisory business. The firm’s new direction includes campaigns for Heineken, REI, CVS, and Dove.

**Juleanna Glover, who served on the staffs of George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, John McCain and Rudy Giuliani,** has established **Ridgely|Walsh** to provide public affairs services to “transformational companies and causes.” During her career, Glover handled high-profile clients such as Microsoft, Google, Uber, Tesla, Chobani, Eli Lilly, SpaceX, Alibaba and AT&T. Co-Founder and managing director, **Damian Lair,** has worked with Glover since 2015\. Before this, he was the director of research for the Ashcroft Group and the Ashcroft Law Firm. In his senior leadership role at Ridgely|Walsh, Damian advises clients on strategic communications matters, message development and profile building.

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