Ann Turner Cook, the face on Gerber baby products for generations, dies at 95
Ann Turner Cook, the original Gerber Baby whose familiar face has been printed on thousands of products over generations, has died, the company announced
D.C.-area updates: Vote.org, Curio and HBP
Vote.org adds Communications Director as Nick Morrow and Senior Communications Manager LToya Knighten. Morrow has led multi-channel communications teams at nonprofits, major
Deborah Boyd joins Crosby as VP of Talent Management & Human Resources
To better support employees and its continued growth, Crosby Marketing Communications has hired Deborah Boyd as Vice President of Talent Management & Human Resources.
Former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki to join MSNBC this fall
Jen Psaki has officially became the latest former White House communication staffer to officially make the leap to TV news, reports TVNewser. Psaki, who
D.C.-area updates: People For the American Way adds Na Eng, Ironmark adds Elizabeth Blottenberger and Richard Lukstat becomes Realtor
People For the American Way adds Na Eng, above, as Chief Communications Officer. Eng, states a release, is an award-winning television news and
D.C.-area tech people updates
FAIRFAX, Va. – 3Pillar Global (“3Pillar”), a global developer of cutting-edge digital products and a leader in digital innovation strategy, today announced the addition
Pete Williams, NBC News Justice Department and Supreme Court reporter, will retire from the news organization after 29 years
Pete Williams, NBC News Justice Department and Supreme Court reporter, will be retiring from the news organization after 29 years. Williams has been at
WBAL-TV News Anchor Mindy Basara steps down as she battles Lupus
Mindy Basara, who has been anchoring WBAL’s morning newscast for 18 years, will transition to specialty reporter at the end of May. Basara
Jenna Johnson named deputy democracy editor at Washington Post
The Washington Post announced that Jenna Johnson is its new deputy democracy editor and will help lead a team “focused on threats to the
Rita Braver celebrates 50 years with CBS News
Rita Braver is celebrating 50 years at CBS News. She officially joined the network on May 15, 1972, and spent her career based in
Jason Young named president of Palladian Partners
Jason Young has been named president of Palladian Partners, a health-focused strategic communications and marketing firm of 130 professionals based in Silver Spring,
Dena Potter, Director of Communications for the Virginia Department of General Services, named NAGC’s 2022 Communicator of the Year
The National Association of Government Communicators (NAGC) announced that Dena Potter, Director of Communications for the Virginia Department of General Services (DGS), has been
The Washington Post promotes Rachel Orr and Virginia Singarayar to senior design editors
The Washington Post reports that Rachel Orr and Virginia Singarayar have been promoted to senior design editors. The Post provided the following background in
Jen Psaki’s final day as White House Press Secretary is May 13
Jen Psaki had been White House press secretary less than two weeks when a reporter, states the AP, asked whether Twitter’s ban of
Fox 45’s “Traffic Jam Jimmy” Dies of Heart Attack
Described by The Sun as “as Baltimore as they come,” Fox 45 morning traffic reporter Jimmy Uhrin died of an apparent heart attack Saturday
