Power Moves: This strategic comms agency brought on an energy and sustainability leader

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Raffetto Herman Strategic Communications (RH Strategic) has hired energy industry PR veteran Loretta Prencipe as its new new VP of energy and sustainability.

RH Strategic has headquarter offices in Seattle and D.C. Prencipe will work out of the agency’s K Street office and focus on expanding RH Strategic’s energy and sustainability offerings. The attorney and former journalist will advise the agency’s growing portfolio of companies in these sectors. Prencipe joins RH Strategic after previously leading Makovsky Communications’ energy, manufacturing and sustainability practice for five years.

“Energy, environmental and sustainability issues are front and center in Washington and throughout the United States — creating challenges for a broad range of organizations — from utilities to big brands,” Prencipe said in a statement. “I joined RH because the firm understands this and has unparalleled expertise in delivering campaigns that shape policy, manage reputation and build market share.”

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Virginia tech investment fund Center for Innovative Technology (CIT) promoted Bob Stolle to CEO and president last month. He previously served as the organization’s SVP of policy and regional initiatives as well as head of CIT’s entrepreneurial ecosystems division.

Bob Stolle. (Courtesy photo)

Stolle earned an engineering degree during his time at the US Naval Academy, where he served on active duty and in the Reserves as a pilot and retired with the rank of commander. Stolle succeeds Ed Albrigo, who served as CIT’s CEO for the past four years.

“Virginia’s entrepreneurship community has grown tremendously during Ed Albrigo’s tenure at CIT, and we are grateful for his dedicated service to our Commonwealth,” said Gov. Ralph Northam in a statement. “I am pleased to welcome Bob Stolle to lead the agency and its efforts to advance our innovation economy.”

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Arlington’s Accenture Federal Services (AFS) announced two leadership appointments, including a new CTO and CIO.

The company promoted Christopher Copeland to CTO after he previously serves as the lead director for AFS’ Platform Business Group.

“I am energized to serve as AFS’ CTO during this unprecedented time,” Copeland said in a press release. “I am completely focused on helping our federal customers further their modernization journeys to enable core mission capabilities in cloud, DevSecOps, applied intelligence and cyber.”

Kyle Michl was promoted to chief innovation officer, which is a newly created role at AFS,  from a tech managing director position. Michl will focus on exploring new technology ventures within AFS’ network, drive new growth opportunities and identify innovation strategies.

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SaaS-based cyber risk platform provider CyGov appointed Trevor Failor as its new head of sales. This hire comes as the Bethesda company has been expanding some initiatives, partnerships and joint ventures. Failor brings 20 years of experience holding leadership roles in cybersecurity and SaaS sales. He joins the company after previously serving as the director of channels and field alliances at Netskope, a California-based software company that provides a computer security platform.

“I look forward to helping customers reduce the costs and overheads associated with meeting compliance requirements and enabling their strategic business outcomes,” said Failor in a statement.

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Greenbelt, Maryland-based Paradyme Management, an advanced data solutions provider for the federal sector, welcomed Lisa Douds as VP of growth. In this role, she will be responsible for business development and strategic planning activities and operations to drive the business.

Douds brings 30 years of government contractor leadership experience to her new position, and previously served as the director of enterprise opportunity and capture at GDIT before joining Paradyme.

Lisa Douds, VP of growth at Paradyme Management. (Courtesy photo)