The Glover Park Group Announces Two New Principals, Expansion To New York Market

2/5/2003

From: Sarah Gegenheimer of the Glover Park Group 202-337-0808

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The Glover Park Group, a Washington, DC-based communications firm, today announced that it will expand its presence and reach by opening an office in New York City. The firm also announced that it has named Howard Wolfson as principal and head of the New York office and Lorrie McHugh-Wytkind as principal and head of the DC public affairs practice.

"The Glover Park Group has established itself as one of the premier communications firms in Washington, DC, and we are pleased to bring this same level of expertise to New York," said Joe Lockhart, a founding principal of the Glover Park Group. "Howard and Lorrie are world class strategists and we are proud that they have agreed to take on these critical leadership roles."

Howard Wolfson joins the Glover Park Group from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, where he served as Executive Director. A native New Yorker, Wolfson previously served as communications director for the campaigns of Senators Hillary Rodham Clinton and Charles Schumer, and as chief of staff and press secretary to Representative Nita Lowey.

Lorrie McHugh-Wytkind served seven years in the Clinton Administration, where she held a number of positions including deputy White House press secretary for media affairs and operations, chief spokesperson for Secretary of Health and Human Services Donna Shalala, FDA associate commissioner for public affairs, and director of the Department of Labor's OSHA public affairs office. McHugh-Wytkind also previously served as Senator Edward Kennedy's press secretary for the then Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee.

Wolfson and McHugh-Wytkind join a team of seasoned communications experts with extensive experience in policy, political and corporate messaging. Founded in June of 2001 by veteran communicators Joe Lockhart, Carter Eskew and Mike Feldman, the firm's leadership team also includes principal Chip Smith; Amy Phee, senior vice president and head of the research practice; and director Sarah Gegenheimer.

------ The Glover Park Group is a communications firm based in Washington, DC. The company specializes in providing results driven strategies and integrated communications solutions in public affairs, advocacy advertising, media relations, corporate communications and research. Our clients include Fortune 100 companies, public advocacy groups, trade associations and labor organizations.