Female CMO Hires on the Rise
According to a recent report from Russell Reynolds, women are leading in the marketing leadership appointment category. In the first half of 2019, women

Richmond Agency Updates: WORK Labs, Five19, Lewis Media Partners and JLV Communications
The Richard T. Robertson School of Media and Culture and the College of Humanities and Sciences at Virginia Commonwealth University has named Cabell Harris,

ANA Launches New Measurement Division
The ANA (Association of National Advertisers) today announced the creation of a new division dedicated to ensuring that the industry’s measurement systems are

The Invisible Spokesman Appears in Long Roofing Campaign
A woman in a well-appointed suburban home hears her doorbell ring. She looks through a peephole, sees nothing, and starts to walk away.

Is the CMO on the Way In or Out?
PR agencies have set their sights on the chief marketing officer as they’ve expanded out of their earned-media comfort zones and added

Crosby Promotes Pommerehn to SVP & Stockdale to VP
Crosby Marketing Communications announced the promotion of Gillian Pommerehn to Senior Vice President (Pictured left)and Bridget Stockdale to Vice President (Pictured Right). Pommerehn

Digital and Data Topics, 17 Sessions and 50+ Speakers Highlight Upcoming Communicator Summit Baltimore
Tickets are going quickly but are still available for the Communicator Summit Baltimore, set for Sept. 26 at the Pier 5 Hotel at the

AAF DC Announces 2019 Election Results Officers and Directors Elected
The American Advertising Federation DC Chapter (AAF DC) has elected Hal Schild of primeFOCUS as president. Evan Levent of World Wildlife Fund was elected

DC Metro Issues RFP for Digital Ads
DC Metro, wanting to expand its digital advertising and income, has issued requests for proposals for digital ads that would track transit riders and

Abernathy MacGregor Launches D.C. Office
New York-based financial PR firm Abernathy MacGregor has opened a Washington, D.C. office led by Sarah Knakmuhs, Mike Hotra and Liz Sidoti,

Amazon, Mulder, Lamar, Growth and Manifest Making News
Amazon is holding an event it’s calling Amazon Career Day at six sites across the U.S. On September 17, including at 1102

Adweek Launches Diversity and Inclusion Council
Adweek, which is billed as the leading resource for the brand marketing and advertising community, announced the launch of a new advisory committee: The

Fundamental Changes Impact Area Ad Agencies, With Shortages in Some Skills Sets
Fundamental changes in communications – including a shift in the skills needed to be successful in coming years – have had an impact on the area’

Marriott’s Global Marketing Officer Karin Timpone to Leave at End of Year
Karin Timpone, Marriott’s global marketing officer, is stepping down at the end of 2019 to “pursue new opportunities.” According to Adweek, Timpone, who

WPP to Open Campus in San Francisco as it Shifts to a “Creative Transformation” Company
WPP announced it will create a campus in the heart of the U.S. tech industry in San Francisco that will house more than

