HEALTH CARE
AbbVie Inc. hired Ogilvy Government Relations to work on advocacy related to health care reform, access to health care, and Medicare and Medicaid issues.
INFRASTRUCTURE
Skydio Inc. hired Holland & Knight LLP to work on bolstering support for using drones in infrastructure inspections and low visual line of sight operations. Joel Roberson, former committee liaison for the House Republican Conference, will work on the account.
The Town of Windsor, Colo., hired Capitol Counsel to work on advocacy for the town’s infrastructure priorities. Joseph Eannello, former legislative director to Rep. Kevin Yoder (R-Kan.), will work on the account.
RETAIL
Petco Animal Supplies Stores Inc. hired Invariant LLC to work on issues related to retail and the COVID-19 response. Christopher Gillot, former deputy chief of staff for Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), will work on the account.
EDUCATION
Zero to Three, an organization dedicated to programs and policies for infants and toddlers, hired Clark Hill PLC to work on child care, early head start programs, and children’s health care issues. Leticia Mederos, former chief of staff to Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), will work on the account.
TECHNOLOGY
BedRock Systems hired Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP to work on cyber issues. Former Rep. Greg Laughlin (D-Texas) will work on the account.
CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS
The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights hired Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld LLP to work on issues related to Census Bureau oversight and funding, police accountability and voting rights. Ed Pagano, former chief of staff to Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), and Josh Teitelbaum, former deputy assistant secretary of Commerce during the Obama administration, will work on the account.