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State & Local Government

Florida Secretary of State Resigns After Controversy

Florida’s Secretary of State, Michael Ertel, resigned from office on Jan. 24 after troubling photos…

Leadership ConnectJanuary 24, 2019

Business

Restaurant Brands Crowns Burger King Leader As CEO

Restaurant Brands International Inc., the owner of the Burger King, Tim Hortons and Popeyes brands,…

Leadership ConnectJanuary 23, 2019

Business

Regulators Sink Hydro One-Avista Merger

In a surprising but ultimately inevitable outcome that few observers expected at the start, Hydro…

Leadership ConnectJanuary 23, 2019

Law & Lobbying

Former Florida AG Pam Bondi Joins Ballard Partners

Government affairs firm Ballard Partners hired former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi as chairwoman of…

Leadership ConnectJanuary 22, 2019

Business

Conduent Elevates Ex-Xerox Executive to CCO

Brian Clayton Conduent Inc., which provides services such as medical claims management/legal and compliance solutions,…

Leadership ConnectJanuary 22, 2019

Business

WEC Energy Names New CEO, Promotes Executives

The hierarchy of WEC Energy Group Inc. has been rejiggered as the Milwaukee-based utility company…

Leadership ConnectJanuary 22, 2019

Federal Government

Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Resigns

A. Wess Mitchell announced his resignation as assistant secretary of state for European and Eurasian…

Leadership ConnectJanuary 22, 2019

Nonprofits & Associations

Poverty Expert Becomes American Enterprise Institute President

The Morgridge Fellow in Poverty Studies at American Enterprise Institute, Robert Doar, was named the…

Leadership ConnectJanuary 18, 2019

News Media

Tribune CEO Exits Following Tumultuous Tenure

On Thursday, Tribune Publishing Co. LLC said CEO Justin Dearborn stepped down from the helm…

Leadership ConnectJanuary 17, 2019

Business

Automotive Retailer Lithia Hires First Chief Legal Officer

David Stork will become the first chief legal officer of Lithia Motors Inc., which bills…

Leadership ConnectJanuary 17, 2019

Nonprofits & Associations

Engler Gives Up Michigan State Presidency After Nassar Comments

John M. Engler has resigned as interim President of Michigan State University, having served in…

Leadership ConnectJanuary 17, 2019

Business Law & Lobbying

Well-Connected Litigator Becomes Jenner & Block Chairman

Craig C. Martin, known for his representation of Aon, General Dynamics, MacAndrews & Forbes, United…

Leadership ConnectJanuary 16, 2019

Business

TransUnion’s New Hire Targets Cybersecurity, Regulation

TransUnion LLC announced today the appointment of Abhi Dhar as executive vice president and chief…

Leadership ConnectJanuary 16, 2019

Law & Lobbying

GrayRobinson Acquires Federal Lobbying Firm Eris

GrayRobinson announced today that the firm will take on Washington-based lobbying firm Eris Group LLC,…

Leadership ConnectJanuary 15, 2019

Business

Bankruptcy-Bound PG&E Gives Ex-CEO $2.5M

Following recent executive leadership turnover hitting this month, California-based energy service company PG&E Corp. announced…

Leadership ConnectJanuary 14, 2019

Law & Lobbying

Shipman & Goodwin Hires Ex-Connecticut Associate Supreme Court Justice

Joette Katz, a former Connecticut Supreme Court Associate Justice, joined Shipman & Goodwin LLP as…

Leadership ConnectJanuary 14, 2019

Nonprofits & Associations

Outgoing UNC Chancellor OKs Confederate Statue Removal

Carol Folt announced she is stepping down as chancellor of the University of North Carolina-Chapel…

Leadership ConnectJanuary 14, 2019

Law & Lobbying

Ballard Partners Recruits Top White House Communications Aid

Government affairs firm Ballard Partners announced its new strategic communications practice, Ballard Media Group, will…

Leadership ConnectJanuary 14, 2019

Federal Government

Trump Taps Ex-Reagan Advisor for NatSec Job

On Jan. 11, President Donald Trump appointed Charles M. Kupperman as assistant to the president…

Leadership ConnectJanuary 11, 2019

Business

Cooper Standard Replaces 9-Year COO with Three Executives

Automotive parts manufacturer Cooper Standard Holdings Inc. promoted three executives to lead the reorganized company…

Leadership ConnectJanuary 10, 2019

Leadership Connect

Florida Secretary of State Resigns After Controversy

Restaurant Brands Crowns Burger King Leader As CEO

Regulators Sink Hydro One-Avista Merger

Former Florida AG Pam Bondi Joins Ballard Partners

Conduent Elevates Ex-Xerox Executive to CCO

WEC Energy Names New CEO, Promotes Executives

Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Resigns

Poverty Expert Becomes American Enterprise Institute President

Tribune CEO Exits Following Tumultuous Tenure

Automotive Retailer Lithia Hires First Chief Legal Officer

Engler Gives Up Michigan State Presidency After Nassar Comments

Well-Connected Litigator Becomes Jenner & Block Chairman

TransUnion’s New Hire Targets Cybersecurity, Regulation

GrayRobinson Acquires Federal Lobbying Firm Eris

Bankruptcy-Bound PG&E Gives Ex-CEO $2.5M

Shipman & Goodwin Hires Ex-Connecticut Associate Supreme Court Justice

Outgoing UNC Chancellor OKs Confederate Statue Removal

Ballard Partners Recruits Top White House Communications Aid

Trump Taps Ex-Reagan Advisor for NatSec Job

Cooper Standard Replaces 9-Year COO with Three Executives

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