
Krissah Thompson Named Managing Editor for Diversity and Inclusion at The Washington Post
Krissah Thompson has been named managing editor for diversity and inclusion at The Washington Post. An announcement by Marty Baron, Executive Editor, about Thompson’

Julie Donaldson Joins Washington’s NFL Team as VP of Media
Washington’s NFL team has hired former NBC Sports Washington anchor and reporter Julie Donaldson to be its vice president of media and one

Art Alone Together
During the past few months, Jeffrey Foot, executive director, fogo, challenged his creative team to fast track the development process during lockdown and find

D.C. Area Updates: Turner4D, Makovsky Communications and Cape Fox Corporation
Turner4D adds Tamar Abrams and Dr. Dionne Clemons as partners. According to a release, Abrams has extensive roots in the reproductive rights community, including

Racially Numb: How We Addressed the High Cost of Complacency
By Lisa Nirell I have been racially numb for over 45 years. The cost of complacency recently became intolerable. Here is what unfolded and

“We Aren’t Alone” Puts Focus on Suicide Prevention Campaign
Suicide prevention cannot wait. Suicide doesn’t halt in a pandemic. So when Shari Hindman and the team at Siddall Communications, on behalf of

D.C.-Area Updates: ExxonMobil, GMMB and Subject Matter
Robert Zirkelbach, executive VP-PA at D.C.-based Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, above, joins ExxonMobil as head of global issues and

The Creative Now: A Chat with Kevin Richards, SVP, Creative Director at Subject Matter
By Cade Martin As a kid I spent many a dinner at a table surrounded by friends of my parents, an eclectic cast of

High School Senior Wins Crosby’s Marketing & Media Studies Scholarship
Kirsten Nichols, an Arundel High School senior, has received the Crosby Marketing & Media Studies Scholarship. The $5,000 award is given each year

Agency CEO Carrie Fox and Sophia, Her 10-Year-Old Daughter, Craft “Adventures in Kindness”
While families search for creative, safe and healthy ways to stay balanced and busy during the COVID-19 outbreak, Carrie Fox, founder and CEO

Your Virtual Portrait
By Cade Martin Let’s try something new. A portrait of now. I have been working on a series of tele-photoshoots where people

Reston, VA-Based Ellucian Adds Sharon Loeb as CMO
Reston, VA-based Ellucian appointed Sharon Loeb as its chief marketing officer. Ellucian, states a release is a provider of software and services “built

WWPR Creating Mother’s Day Blog Post
Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR) is putting together a Mother’s Day blog post “highlighting all the amazing moms out there who have

Craig Dempster Named Global CEO at Merkle
Merkle, a technology-enabled, data-driven performance marketing agency based in Columbia, MD, named Craig Dempster as global CEO, effective June 1. A Merkle

The Creative Now: A Chat with Michael Dumlao, Director of Brand, Corporate Affairs, Booz Allen
By Cade Martin As a kid I spent many a dinner at a table surrounded by friends of my parents, an eclectic cast of
