WaPo’s Managing Editor Matea Gold exits for New York Times, the latest in series of high-profile departures from The Post
Matea Gold, a managing editor at The Washington Post who until recently was a contender for the newspaper’s top editing role, is joining

Jonathan Thomas joins Motley Fool Asset Management as CMO
Motley Fool Asset Management, based in Alexandria, VA, appointed Jonathan Thomas as Chief Marketing Officer to lead all marketing strategies. According to a release,

WTOP dedicates ‘Jim Farley Glass-Enclosed Nerve Center’ to man who transformed radio station
WTOP’s main news studio was dedicated as “The Jim Farley Glass Enclosed Nerve Center,” for the man who led the station’s transformation

Omnicom Group to acquire Interpublic Group and create combined company worth more than $30 billion
Omnicom and The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc., reached an agreement where Omnicom will acquire Interpublic in a stock-for-stock transaction. According to

D.C.-area agency updates: HudsonLake, Brunswick Group and Zeno Group
HudsonLake, Alexandria, VA, adds Jim Scott Polsinelli as Chief Creative Officer. Polsinelli, states a release, “is a highly respected creative leader with expertise overseeing

Delia Gonçalves, an award-winning journalist, joins COMTO as Vice President of External Affairs
The Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO) added Delia Gonçalves as Vice President of External Affairs, Previously, Gonçalves was a reporter, anchor and managing

Crosby to develop PSA campaign for Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption selected Crosby Marketing Communications (Crosby) to develop a national Public Service Announcement (PSA) campaign that raises awareness about

Edelman lays off 330 people, stating “everything is interconnected now”
Edelman is laying off 330 people—a little more than 5% of its global workforce, in a restructuring that CEO Richard Edelman is presenting

Martha Boudreau retiring from AARP as Chief Communications and Marketing Officer
Martha Boudreau is retiring from AARP as Chief Communications and Marketing Officer. For about a decade, she has been instrumental in integrating the organization’

Larry Unger, president and CEO of MPT, to retire
Larry Unger, president and CEO of Maryland Public Television, will retire from the organization June 30. Edward H. Kaplan, Maryland Public Broadcasting Commission chair,

Axios HQ adds Mixing Board, described as a community of the nation’s top comms, brand and marketing leaders
Axios HQ acquired Mixing Board, described as a community of the nation’s top comms, brand and marketing leaders focused on advancing their industries.

Award-winning photographer Cade Martin works with The Sherry Matthews Group and Street Smart on “Slow Down, Life Ahead” campaign
Award-winning photographer Cade Martin collaborated with The Sherry Matthews Group and Street Smart on the “Slow Down, Life Ahead” campaign. According to Martin,

Mark Clouse named president of Washington Commanders
The Washington Commanders added Mark Clouse as its president. Clouse, who has served as the president and CEO of The Campbell’s Company since

YouTube is most-used podcast platform in the U.S.
The longer someone has been listening to podcasts, the more they consume, with 15% of America now listening to six hours or more a

WRC news anchor Leon Harris “will be stepping away from the anchor desk to focus on health issues,” reports WRC
Leon Harris, a WRC news anchor, “will be stepping away from the anchor desk to focus on health issues,” stated WRC. “We here at

