Joe Lockhart, President Clinton’s Press Secretary, Joins Edelman as Vice Chairman of Public Affairs
Joe Lockhart, who was President Clinton’s press secretary, has joined Edelman as vice chairman of public affairs, reports O’Dwyer’s, which added
Students Shape AD2DC’s Latest Pro Bono Campaign
Modeled after the successful civic engagement program in Chicago, Mikva Challenge DC empowers youth to be informed and active citizens. Mikva helps students start
WWPR Names Finalists for 2018 Emerging Leaders Awards
On May 15, Washington Women in Public Relations will be honoring an Emerging Leader in each of the following six categories: Large Agency, Nonprofit,
D.C.-Area Updates: 3Pillar Global, PEK Communications and Scrum50
3Pillar Global in Fairfax, Va, added Margaret Shepard as VP of Marketing and Communications. Shepard, a former executive director for communications and strategy at
Wiener Named comScore CEO
Reston’s comScore Inc. tapped board member Bryan Wiener as its new CEO, reports Washington Business Journal, which added that Wiener, current chairman of
Darci Vetter to Lead Edelman’s Public Affairs Practice in D.C.
Edelman has hired Darci Vetter to lead its public affairs practice in Washington. According to a media report, “During the Obama administration, Vetter was
See “Yavo” in Action at Mid-Atlantic Marketing Summit on April 26
If you plan to attend the Mid-Atlantic Marketing Summit on April 26, you may want to check out Yavo in action. Yavo is
SmithGifford Beefs Up Creative Team with Art Director and Copywriter
Falls Church, VA, advertising and marketing services agency SmithGifford announced two key appointments to the agency’s award-winning creative team: Melanie Fitts has
Maribel Perez Wadsworth Named Publisher of USA TODAY
USA TODAY, based in McLean, Va, named Maribel Perez Wadsworth its publisher, the second woman to hold the title. Wadsworth, a Cuban-American, is
D.C.-Area Updates: Firestarter, ICX Media and Buffalo.Agency
NFL Alumni (NFLA) added Alexandria, Va-based personal brand consulting firm Firestarter to its offerings, allowing NFLA to provide its members with strategic personal
“Character, Not Characters”: A Cade Martin Photography Exhibit Opens at O Museum in the Mansion in DC
By Cade Martin The tagline of The Mansion on O Street in D.C. begins with “everything is possible.” With my first exhibition of
“Real People, Not Actors” Featured in Cade Martin’s 25th Anniversary Rosetta Stone Campaign
Real people, not actors. According to photographer Cade Martin, “it can be a cliche of a line. But for their 25th anniversary, Rosetta Stone
In the Spotlight: Lorraine Thelian Retires From Ketchum After 47 Years – Including Serving as Director of Ketchum’s DC Office
Ketchum senior partner and vice chairman Lorraine Thelian is retiring from the firm after 47 years, reports PRWeek, which added that she will continue
People On the Move: Josh Golden Named Vice President, Senior Creative Director for Yes&
Josh Golden has been named Vice President and Senior Creative Director for Yes& , a new agency formed by combination of three established DC-
A Gathering of Notables at SXSW
By Steve Winter, on the scene at SXSW in Austin, Texas This is us. We are Washington, D.C. … Northern Virginia … and Suburban Maryland.
