
Kristen Cavallo, CEO of Richmond-based ad firm The Martin Agency, promoted to global CEO of MullenLowe Group
Kristen Cavallo, CEO of Richmond-based ad firm The Martin Agency, has been promoted to global CEO of MullenLowe Group and will serve in

Crosby expands strategy team with VP Donna Merz Cargas, promotes Chris Coelho to VP Digital Marketing
To further strengthen its strategic consulting capabilities, Crosby Marketing Communications has added Donna Merz Cargas as Vice President, Senior Strategist. It also promoted Chris

People making news: Bennie F. Johnson, Aubrey Quinn and Kirsten Suto Seckler
The American Marketing Association (AMA), the world’s largest community-based marketing association, announced the appointment of Bennie F. Johnson, above, as its new

NBC/MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell presented with excellence in journalism award
NBC/MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell has been honored with the Founders Award for Excellence in Journalism by the International Center for Journalists. While accepting

WWPR presents inaugural Kate Perrin Service Award to Kate Perrin
Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR) awarded the inaugural Kate Perrin Service Award to Kate Perrin. The new award, named in honor of its

Jim Bohannon, D.C.-based national radio host, dies at 78
D.C.-based national radio host Jim Bohannon has died from cancer at 78. Bohannon, reports WUSA9, worked at the radio stations WGAY, WTOP,

Baltimore’s Kate Jhaveri named TikTok CMO
TikTok has appointed Kate Jhaveri as global head of marketing, according to a LinkedIn post. Previously, Jhaveri served as the NBA’s chief marketing

Crosby promotes Pommerehn and Dooher to Executive Vice President
Crosby Marketing Communications has promoted Gillian Pommerehn and Carrie Dooher to Executive Vice President. Pommerehn, left in photo, will serve as Executive Vice President,

WaPo’s John Kelly receives humanitarian award from D.C. non-profit So Others Might Eat
So Others Might Eat (SOME) has honored Washington Post Columnist John Kelly with The Father Horace McKenna Humanitarian Award in recognition of his leadership

WWPR names Gemma Puglisi, Assistant Professor of Public Communication at American University, its 2022 Woman of the Year
Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR) named Gemma Puglisi, Assistant Professor of Public Communication at American University, its 2022 Woman of the Year. Established

WABJ hosts”Special Honors Awards” to recognize achievements of notable Black journalists and communications professionals
The Washington Association of Black Journalists (WABJ) announced five winners of its first annual “Special Honors Awards.” The awards will be presented at a

Howard Bernstein, former WUSA and WJZ meteorologist, joins WTAJ, Altoona, as news anchor
Howard Bernstein, former WUSA meteorologist in D.C. and freelancer on WJZ in Baltimore, is now news anchor at WTAJ in Altoona, PA, on

Doreen Gentzler retiring from News4 in D.C. after 33 Years
Longtime WRC/NBC4 news anchor Doreen Gentzler will be retiring at the end of November. “I have some personal news to share this evening,

Renee Pringle, one of NPRs first Black female audio engineers, dies at 69
NPR colleagues are paying tribute to audio engineer Renee Pringle who died after experiencing a number of health challenges in recent months. She was

Neema Roshania Patel, founding editor of The Washington Post’s news site for millennial women, The Lily, dies at 35
Neema Roshania Patel, a founding editor of The Washington Post’s news site for millennial women, The Lily, and most recently an editor with
