Michigan state Rep. Andy Coulouris will quit the legislature to become public affairs manager for Dow Corning Corp., in the company's Washington, D.C., office.
Catherine McLean, formerly a partner with the Dewey Square Group, is now a partner at Porter Novelli, where she will be head of global public affairs and managing director of the agency's Washington, D.C., office. McLean succeeds longtime Porter Novelli executive Carolyn Tieger.
Erin Martinko, formerly senior counsel for Federal Financial Analytics, has become director of federal goverment relations for USAA.
Mike O'Connor, formerly principal at Bose Public Affairs Group, is now manager of public affairs at Eli Lilly & Company.
Ken Cole, formerly head of global public policy and government relations for General Motors, is joining Pfizer as senior vice president of government relations, bringing extensive experience in public policy, government relations and public affairs. His predecessor is Anthony Principi, former secretary of veterans affairs under the last Bush administration.
Alex Hahn, who led corporate social responsibility and sustainability communications for Sprint Nextel, has joined VOX Global as vice president in the agency's Washington, D.C., office. He will be a strategic media and business advisor to companies seeking to improve communication about their environmental impact, services and products.
Parker Brugge, formerly vice president for environmental affairs and industry sustainability with Consumer Electronics Association, is now director of government relations at Best Buy.
Andrew Beck, formerly the public affairs director with the U.S. Energy Department, is now a senior vice president at the MWW Group.
John Versaggi formerly of UST Public Affairs, is the new vice president of government affairs at the American Gaming Association, where he will advocate on behalf of the casino industry.
Stephen Brophy, former chief of staff to Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., has joined Dollar General Corporation as vice president of government affairs.
Richard Winget, previously with Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, is now vice president of state affairs at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Martin Durbin, formerly director of federal legislative advocacy at the American Chemistry Council, is now executive vice president of government affairs at the American Petroleum Institute.
Paul Aronsohn, formerly senior public affairs executive with Pfizer Inc., is now vice president with the MWW Group.
Daniel J. Hickey, a senior oversight and investigations staffer with the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, is now director of government relations for Federal Signal Corporation.
Chad Mitchell, vice president for advocacy and strategic initiatives with Illumen, is joining Walmart as director of digital advocacy and outreach.
Former Sen. Gordon Smith, R-Ore., will be the new president of the National Association of Broadcasters.
Laura Ipsen has been appointed senior vice president and general manager for Cisco's Smart Grid Business Unit, where she will be responsible for vision and strategy, developing and building products and services and communicating to customers, partners and shareholders. Ipsen has been head of Cisco Global Policy and Government Affairs.
