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Life at APCO and a look at how our people & partners come together.

Mara Hedgecoth at Page Society 2025 Spring Seminar

Leading Through Uncertainty: 10 Takeaways from the 2025 Page Spring Seminar

As the chair of the 2025 Page Spring Seminar, I had the incredible opportunity to put together a program for our profession to address the critical moment we are operating in today. Our theme, New World Disorder: Thriving Amidst Chaos, proved to be the perfect backdrop to discuss the challenges and opportunities organizations are facing in today’s environment....

March 21, 2025 / Mara Hedgecoth
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APCO Announces New MENA Leadership Structure, Eyes Growth in Region’s Key Markets

Global advisory and advocacy firm APCO today announced a new leadership structure for its Middle East and North Africa (MENA) operations, which lays the foundations for further growth in 2025 and beyond...

March 10, 2025
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Brian Ellner Joins APCO as New York Office Managing Director

Brian Ellner, an advisor to prominent corporations, nonprofits and C-Suites, joined APCO as the managing director of APCO's New York office....

February 27, 2025
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Connecting Cultures: Learnings from APCO’s Global Exchange Program

Do you ever find yourself at a hawker center, eating Hainanese chicken rice in the thick of an 8-minute thunderstorm, talking about the 2024 super-election year with a colleague you've worked with for three years but never met in person? Welcome to APCO’s Global Exchange Program—a unique initiative that allows employees to work in different APCO offices around the world.  ...

December 18, 2024 / Alyse Deutsch, Gemma Kyle
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In Memoriam: Richard V. Allen

APCO is saddened to announce the passing of longtime colleague Richard V. Allen. Richard was a valued member of APCO’s International Advisory Council, joining APCO in 2002 and providing our clients with sound, strategic advice throughout his 22 years at APCO....

November 19, 2024
National Disability Employment Awareness Month

Celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). A time to honor the contributions of individuals with disabilities in the workforce and advocate for inclusive workplaces....

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Sharing APCO's 2023 Responsible Business & Corporate Citizenship Report

As we reflect on 2022 and 2023, we are filled with a sense of hope for the future. Our journey since 1984 has been one of breaking down barriers, challenging the status quo and advancing equality. This year has reaffirmed our commitment to these ambitions and our mission to be catalysts for progress in an ever-changing world....

September 23, 2024 / Margery Kraus, Brad Staples
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Why Perseverance Is at the Center of Pride in 2024

In a time of targeted harassment and anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, the Proud@APCO employee resource group (ERG) has chosen “Pride Perseveres” as our theme for this year’s Pride Month. To persevere and display strength and resilience in the face of the assault on our community speaks to the foundation of Pride— an uprising against legalized harassment and discrimination....

June 11, 2024
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Five Ways to Practice Allyship in the Workplace

On October 26, APCO hosted a webinar exploring allyship—the active support for the rights of a minority or marginalized group—organized by Power of Difference, APCO’s employee resource group for LGBTQ+ colleagues and allies in Europe....

December 6, 2023