Adfero Cozies Up to Fireside

The congressional division of Ad­fero Group has spun off into Fireside 21. The name is a modern twist on President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s fireside radio programs of the 1940s, Fireside 21 CEO Ken …

GOP Media Firm Amps Up for 2010

You know what they say in Washington: The day after Election Day, everyone starts planning for the next go-round. That’s certainly the case with Scott Howell & Co., which is already …

NRCC spokeswoman joins Qorvis

Karen Hanretty, communications director for the National Republican Congressional Committee, has tallied her election wins and losses and will be joining Qorvis Communications as managing director. She starts next month.

“This will be an …

Cha-Cha-Cha-Changes …

Don Romano won’t be roaming the halls any longer at Health and Human Services. He’s leaving the department after 23 years and joining Arent Fox’s national health care practice as partner.

Best known for his role …

Prism widens its spectrum

Prism Public Affairs, like many firms around town, is gearing up for a new administration by adding depth in areas it expects will be at the top of the agenda come January.

Food …

A travelin’ man

For Alan Rubin, one city isn’t enough. How about covering three? He recently joined Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney as director of the firm’s federal government relations section and will be commuting between its offices in …

Harry Wingo: 144,000 Search Results and Counting

As part of Google’s expanding Washington presence, Harry Wingo has joined its D.C. office as policy counsel. He’ll work on a range of Internet issues and encourage energy policies to accelerate …

Energy Experts on the Move

After some high-energy maneuvering, Laura Sheehan is the new vice president of marketing and communications for the American Gas Association, one of her clients at FD Dittus Communications, where she was vice president of the energy …

Podesta nabs rising Democratic star

The powerhouse lobbying firm The Podesta Group, helmed by Tony Podesta, has signed on as a partner Jaime Harrison, director of floor operations and counsel for House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.).

Harrison …

Still flying high after the White House

Technology, aviation and the military have always appealed to Joe Hagin. As White House deputy chief of staff — he stepped down in July — Hagin oversaw, among other things, the White …