Fenton Communications
Fenton is a public interest communications firm based in the United States. Founded by David Fenton in 1982, the firm’s client list includes organizations associated with a diverse array of social issues.[clarification needed]
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[edit] Overview
Fenton specializes in public relations for not-for-profit organizations.[1] Its clients work on social issues such as the environment, peace, health, women, LGBT, and international issues.
When commenting on David Fenton and the work he and his firm does, the Washington Post noted that "[Fenton is] not the poster child of liberal causes; he’s the designer, producer, and distributor of the posters."[2]
The firm is made up of about 70 employees with locations in New York City, Washington, D.C., San Francisco and Los Angeles.
[edit] Staff
- David Fenton, Founder and CEO
- Lisa Witter, Partner, Chief Change Officer
- Parker Blackman, Chief Operating Officer, Managing Director, West Coast Offices
- Elizabeth Brooks, Chief Financial Officer
- Ira Arlook, Chief of Advocacy Campaigns
- Dean Hollander, Chief Digital Officer
- Bill Hamilton, Executive Vice President
- Rob Anderson, Managing Director, New York Office
[edit] Controversy
In April 2008 Mother Jones Magazine reported that Fenton’s offices were the target of corporate spying between the years of 1998 and 2001.[3] During this time a corporate security firm, Beckett Brown International, made up of former police officers and secret service agents "sat surveillance" outside of David Fenton’s home. BPI reportedly sorted through the garbage at both Fenton’s home and the firm’s offices. More investigation found that BPI collected data on Fenton Communication’s client lists, billing information, and personnel information.
[edit] References
- ^ Meet Fenton, Fenton Communications
- ^ Weeks, Linton (May 31, 2007). "Putting the Progressive in PR". The Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/31/AR2007053100127.html.
- ^ Laura McClure, Exclusive: Read the Internal Documents Exposing the Former Secret Service Agents Who Went Through Greenpeace's Trash, Mother Jones, April 11, 2008
