D.C.-Agency Updates: Seven Letter, Susan Davis International and Red Banyan
Seven Letter, a communications firm with offices in Washington and Boston, announced the addition of Nu Wexler, Annalyse Keller, Jessa Scott-Johnson, Regina Anderson and Valentina Mendez. Wexler joins the firm as a partner after two decades in high-profile roles, including leading communications at Google, Facebook and Twitter, as well as working for Democrats in both the U.S. Senate and U.S. House. Keller, most recently leading communications for former Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO), and Scott-Johnson, a veteran of public policy research, join the firm as senior directors. Anderson and Mendez join as content specialists. Wexler, Keller, Scott-Johnson and Anderson will work in Seven Letter’s Washington office and Mendez in Boston. Scott-Johnson will join the firm’s messaging and opinion research practice, Seven Letter Insight, launched last fall. (Shown above are Wexler, Scott-Johnson, Keller, Mendez and Anderson.)
Susan Davis International, a full-service international special events and public relations agency headquartered in D.C., named Spencer E. Geissinger as Vice President. At SDI, Geissinger will lead the Event Management and Business Development practices. According to a release, he brings nearly three decades of experience to SDI, “managing complex, multifaceted organizations and operations. He has held senior roles in multiple political campaigns, a Governor’s office, the White House, the Department of State and, most recently, in multiple leadership positions in the private sector.” Geissinger joins SDI from Showcall, Inc., a D.C.-based event production firm, where he served as Director and Vice President since 2014.
Red Banyan, a crisis communications and public relations agency with offices around the country, has promoted writer and communications strategist Jodie Singer to the role of Account Supervisor. Singer’s increased responsibilities will include oversight over new hires in addition to the continued development of integrated communications strategies for a varied portfolio of clients. Based in Washington, D.C., Singer has been with Red Banyan since December 2015, starting as an Account Executive.
