Qorvis MSLGroup

D.C.-based public affairs and crisis agency

Qorvis, a shop with around 80 executives, is best known for taking on controversial foreign government clients such as the Royal Embassy of Saudia Arabia, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Republic of Yemen (through UK-based PR agency Bell Pottinger) and the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq. Other clients Publicis listed in a release about the acquisition include Cisco Systems, The Mayo Clinic, The United States Institute for Peace and the American Pharmacists Association.

Relationships Interlocks Giving Data

Leadership & Staff

Loretta Prencipe former communications official at the Energy Department

• Lobbyist

Matt Lauer Executive Vice President of Qorvis’ international and crisis communications clients.

• Managing Director

David Bass Leads business development and strategic planning for Qorvis, a Washington DC PR firm

• Position ('03→?)

David Mayorga Qorvis Senior Associate

• Senior Associate ('07→?)

Michael Petruzzello Cofounder and Managing Partner of Qorvis Communications

• President (Jan 1 '14→?) [+1]

• Managing Partner (Aug 9 '00→Jan 1 '14)

Ayal Frank Lobbyist, Qorvis

• Lobbyist

Grace Fenstermaker Vice President at Qorvis Communications

• Vice President

Glenn Kelly Vice President of Government Affairs for the National Mining Association

• Energy consulting practice (past)

Donald Goldberg Former assistant to Pres. Clinton, now leads Qorvis crisis communications practice.

• Partner

Board Members

Stan Collender Budget Expert

• Executive vice chairman

Donations

Chuck Grassley US Senator and Representative from Iowa (1981-present); former US Representative (1975-1981)

• Donation · 2,000 USD (Mar 5 '04)

Parents

MSLGROUP North America Strategic communications and engagement group

• parent

Services & Transactions

Yamal LNG Liquefied natural gas project located in the Russian Arctic

• client

Alexander Ponomarenko Russian shipping billionaire

• client

Alexander Skorobogatko Russian shipping billionaire

• client

Novatek Russia's second-largest natural gas producer

• Lobbying Client