The 162 Report: June 3, 2016
Thanks for reading the third edition of the 162 Report, a bi-monthly tip sheet from SKDKnickerbocker’s new Women’s Leadership & Advocacy Practice. This week, we’re excited to introduce a sports section to the 162 Report. Female athletes all over the world are leveling the playing field in the traditionally male-dominated industry, making notable strides in […]
SKDK’s Morgan Hook featured on City & State’s “40 Under 40 Rising Stars – Albany” list
SKDKnickerbocker Senior Vice President Morgan Hook was named by City & State as one of 2016’s “40 Under 40 Rising Stars” in Albany, New York. The list spotlights “New York’s best and brightest young professionals in politics, advocacy and business” making their mark on the state. Morgan helped launch SKDK’s Albany office in 2011 and […]
SKDKnickerbocker Receives Bulldog Media Relations Award for Work on Katrina 10: Resilient New Orleans
Today, SKDKnickerbocker received a 2016 bronze Bulldog Media Relations Award for its work on Katrina 10: Resilient New Orleans. The awards recognize “the most outstanding achievements in traditional, digital and social media campaigns—celebrating public relations strategic and tactical prowess at the highest level.” A full list of award winners can be found here.
Intern Spotlight: Terrence Clark
I left a full-time job in Atlanta and moved to DC, drawn to SKDK and its history of fighting for progressive issues. Since joining SKDK, I’ve had the opportunity to work with people who not only fight for the greater good, but recognize the value in diverse communities owning their narratives. Bringing diverse voices into […]
Intern Spotlight: Madison Heuston
Growing up, I was always a bit of a Supreme Court nerd. I brought Jeffrey Toobin’s books on family vacations, regaled my very patient mother with tales from the life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and took over the television when key decisions were expected to be announced. Until I came to SKDKnickerbocker, I wasn’t entirely […]
SKDK is Hiring: Senior- and Mid-Level Communications Professionals, New York City Office
SKDKnickerbocker, named the 2016 and 2015 Public Affairs Agency of the Year by the Holmes Report, is looking for multiple candidates to join its rapidly expanding public affairs team in New York City. The Senior Vice President (8 to 12 years of experience) and Senior Associate (4 to 6 years of experience) positions work on […]
Jennifer Cunningham named #23 on City & State’s “Albany Power 100 List”
City & State named SKDK Managing Director Jennifer Cunningham to its 2016 “Albany Power 100,” a list of the most important and influential figures in New York politics: “There are very few serious political matters at the higher echelons of New York state in which Cunningham’s advice isn’t sought. Her understanding of how government works […]
Jill Zuckman named Sidewire’s Newsmaker of the Week, Featured in Q&A
Sidewire, a news analysis platform hosting discussions with top journalists, candidates, elected officials, academics and strategists in the political community, named SKDK Managing Director Jill Zuckman its “Newsmaker of the Week.” In a Q&A with Sidewire’s head of community and content, Jonathan Allen, Jill was called a “rare triple threat inside the Beltway: an award-winning journalist, a former assistant secretary at […]
The 162 Report: May 13, 2016
Thanks for reading the second edition of the 162 Report. This bi-monthly tip sheet is a project of SKDKnickerbocker’s Women’s Leadership & Advocacy Practice. You can read more about the new practice here. We are also hosting regular book series focused on topics relating to leadership and policy and workplace issues. Just yesterday, Dr. Lauren […]
SKDK is Hiring: Vice President, Albany Office
SKDKnickerbocker, New York State’s leading public affairs and communications shop, is looking to fill a Vice President (VP) level position in its public relations division in our Albany office. In this position, the VP will work with the teams in D.C., New York and Albany on a range of clients from both the corporate (real […]