Appointments
August 3, 2009

Howard Consulting Group of the District named Erica Hiar project associate and Erin Oldfield, Erin Thurston and Brynnan Wammack associates.

People on the Move
Emma Dumain and Anne L. Kim, CQ Staff
July 29, 2009

Erica Hiar has joined Howard Consulting Group as a project associate. She worked on Obama's presidential campaign in Michigan and North Carolina.

Erin Oldfield has joined the firm as a communications associate. Oldfield was a legislative correspondent and press assistant for Rep. Dave Loebsack, D-Iowa. Before that, she was a staff assistant for Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash.

Erin Thurston has joined Howard Consulting Group as an associate. Thurston was a legislative correspondent for Rep. Jay Inslee, D-Wash.

Brynnan Wammack also has joined the firm as an associate. She worked at the Department of Health and Human Services in the Office of the White House Liaison and National Outreach, where she served as deputy director of national outreach.

Howard Consulting Group Adds Four New Staff
Blain Rethmeier
July 29, 2009

Even in this economy some firms are hiring... Howard Consulting Group has added four new staff: Erica Hiar, an organizer on President Obama's campaign; Erin Oldfield from Rep. Loebsack's office (D-Iowa); Erin Thurstonfrom Rep. Inslee's office (D-Wash.) and Brynnan Wammack, who worked for the surgeon general under President Bush 43. Oldfield and Thurston will be working in communications with Managing Director Dan Ronayne and Hiar and Wammack focus on public affairs with Senior Director John Marchant. Photos and bios of all can be found here.

Lobbying World
The Hill Staff
July 29, 2009

Erica Hiar, Erin Oldfield, Erin Thurston, and Brynnan Wammack have joined Howard Consulting Group. Hiar joins as a project associate specializing in grassroots mobilization, third party outreach and coalition-building. She is a former organizer for President Obama's campaign in 2008 and ran offices in Michigan and North Carolina. Oldfield will focus on media relations and writing. She was previously an advisor for Rep. Dave Loebsack (D Iowa) and Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) on science and technology issues. Thurston joined the group as an associate. She previously worked for Rep. Jay Inslee (D-Wash). Wammack will provide grassroots advocacy, third party outreach and coalition building for clients' healthcare and health innovation initiatives. She previously worked in the office of the White House Liaison and served as deputy director of national outreach and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Mike Allen's Playbook
Mike Allen
July 28, 2009

TRANSITIONS — Howard Consulting Group is announcing four new hires today. Erica Hiar joins from President Obama's campaign, Erin Thurston from Rep. Inslee (D-Wash.), Erin Oldfield from Rep. Loebsack (D-Iowa) and Brynnan Wammack, who worked for the surgeon general under President Bush 43.