
People on the move: Wendy Werve joins COMPLY, David Martins exits D.C., and Jen Robison and Melissa Hammans join RIVE
Wendy Werve joined COMPLY as CMO. Werve, above, joins COMPLY as CMO with more than 20 years of marketing leadership experience at high-growth

Mary Wells Lawrence, advertising legend, dies at 95
By Cary Hatch Mary Wells Lawrence was a shining star representing the potential and possibilities for women in the advertising industry. She embodied the

FOVNDRY promotes Megan Neapolitan to president
FOVNDRY promoted Megan Neapolitan from chief operating officer to president. In her expanded role, Neapolitan will focus on setting and realizing the vision of

Trilliad announces the appointment of Erin Hutchinson as Chief Marketing Officer
Annapolis based Trilliad, the pioneering company aiming to be the top Growth Services Provider, announces the appointment of Erin Hutchinson as its Chief Marketing

Dr. Marnel Niles Goins named Dean of American University’s School of Communication
Dr. Marnel Niles Goins was named to lead American University’s School of Communication. She was most recently the dean of the College of

Charles Sennott, GroundTruth Project’s founder and editor-in-chief, receives James W. Foley World Press Freedom Award
The GroundTruth Project’s founder and editor-in-chief, Charles Sennott, received the James W. Foley World Press Freedom Award during a fundraiser at

Washington Women in Public Relations announces 2024 – 2025 Advisory Council
Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR) announced its 2024 – 2025 Advisory Council, a group that provides WWPR’s leadership with strategic advice on the

Rick Rudman to keynote B2B MarCom Summit
Rick Rudman, co-founder and CEO of Curbio, is the featured keynote speaker at the B2B MarCom Summit to be held May 23 at

Sandhya Somashekhar named Deputy Business Editor at The Washington Post
Sandhya Somashekhar, “an insightful and creative (Washington Post) editor with a long track record of delivering distinctive journalism,” is being promoted to Deputy Business

D.C.-based Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation adds Haydé Adams as director of media and editorial services
The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) adds Haydé Adams as Director of Media and Editorial Services. In this role, Adams will be responsible

Michael Abramowitz named “permanent director” of Voice of America
The U.S. Agency for Global Media named Michael Abramowitz as the new permanent director of Voice of America, reports VOA. In an email

AARP’s Martha Boudreau to receive a 2024 SABRE Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement
As chief communications and marketing officer for AARP, Martha Boudreau is spokesperson for the nation’s largest social mission organization and its 38 million

AU honors late NBC4, WTOP alum Wendy Rieger with scholarship
It has been two years since the death of Wendy Rieger, a longtime fixture in the world of D.C. journalism who spent decades

Business Insider adds Ari Isaacman D’Angelo as chief communications officer
Business Insider appointed Ari Isaacman D’Angelo, Annapolis, Md, as chief communications officer. According to Insider, she will play “a pivotal role in shaping

Four female reporters to be honored at 11th Annual Washington Women in Journalism Awards
The 11th Annual Washington Women in Journalism Awards, co-hosted by Story Partners and Washingtonian, will honor four female journalists in our nation’s
