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# People in the news: René Carbone Bardorf joins AeroVironment as VP of Marketing and Communications, Matt Daigle joins SEMA and Britt Swartzlander promoted to Communications Manager at Frederick County, MD, Office of Economic Development
- URL: https://capitolcommunicator.com/people-in-the-news-rene-carbone-bardorf-joins-aerovironment-as-vp-of-marketing-and-communications-matt-daigle-joins-sema-and-britt-swartzlander-promoted-to-communications-manager-at/
- Published: 2024-07-23T21:37:12.000Z
- Updated: 2024-07-23T21:37:12.000Z
- Author: Capitol Communicator
- Tags: People, #wp-top-right-sponsored, #Import 2026-10-08 18:54

**René Carbone Bardorf, shown above, joined AeroVironment as Vice President of Marketing and Communications** and will lead AV’s global strategic marketing and oversee all facets of corporate communications strategy and execution. She will be based at AV’s corporate headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, under the leadership of Senior Vice President for Government Relations and Communications, Church Hutton. Bardorf’s career includes service as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs for three Secretaries of Defense, SVP for Marketing and Communications at Business Executives for National Security (BENS), Chief Communications Officer at National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) and SVP for Government Relations at Wounded Warrior Project. Throughout that career, states a release, she led teams in transformational brand strategy development, stakeholder outreach, organizational messaging, strategic partnerships, and national security media relations.

**Matt Daigle joined the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA)** as director, communications for public and government affairs, based in Washington, D.C. Daigle is a communicator with more than 20 years of experience and leadership in advocacy and member communications. He has served on Capitol Hill, in a consulting company, and in-house at multiple professional associations. Karen Bailey-Chapman, SEMA senior vice president of public and government affairs, said that Daigle’s expertise “will help bolster SEMA and PRI’s brand in Washington, D.C., and state capitols and better elevate the important issues we advocate for on behalf of our industry every day.”

**The Frederick County, MD, Office of Economic Development promoted Britt Swartzlander to Communications Manager.** In her new role, Swartzlander will oversee all department communications including social media, publications, advertising and press releases. She will also serve as the municipality outreach coordinator, working closely with Frederick County’s municipalities and Main Street programs, as well as overseeing special events for the department. Swartzlander has been with the Frederick County Office of Economic Development for over seven years, serving in various administrative and marketing roles, most recently as Marketing Specialist under the Business Intelligence and Promotion Team. Swartzlander’s background in communications includes a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Studies from Juniata College. She also spent four years in broadcasting, working as a television reporter and news anchor in her home state of Pennsylvania. Referencing her years in news, she says “After working as a reporter to tell the stories of the people and events in my community, I am looking forward to continuing to share the story of Frederick County, Maryland, as a great place to live, work and start a business in this new role.”