David W. Whitmore Joins Levick Strategic Communications as Chief Operating Officer...

David W. Whitmore Joins Levick Strategic Communications as Chief Operating
Officer and General Counsel

WASHINGTON, June 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Levick Strategic Communications, global
leader in high-stakes and litigation communications, welcomes David W.
Whitmore as the Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel.

Whitmore comes to Levick with over 25 years of financial and operational
experience. He has spent the lion's share of his career in the communications
industry, working with public relations, public affairs, lobbying, and
advertising firms.

"Our firm has experienced record growth in the past four years," said Richard
Levick, Esq., President and CEO of Levick Strategic Communications. "David is
uniquely experienced to help us continue to expand significantly, while
implementing the training and support programs necessary to ensure a
commitment to excellence."

Before joining Levick, Whitmore was Executive Vice President of Racepoint
Group in Washington, D.C. with operational responsibility for the firm's
public affairs, government relations, crisis management, and issues management
practice groups.

"Levick's current success is a phenomenon -- a unique phenomenon -- in the
communications profession, given its astonishing growth in the current
economy," Whitmore said. "I am thrilled to be working with such successful,
dynamic, and innovative professionals."

Prior to joining Racepoint Group, Whitmore provided communications and
management counsel to numerous clients in Washington, D.C., Dubai, and Abu
Dhabi. At Qorvis Communications, Whitmore variously served as Executive Vice
President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and General
Counsel.

Whitmore also served Shandwick Washington/The Cassidy Companies (the
Washington, D.C. branch of Weber Shandwick) in several capacities, including
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and as a member of the
Board of Directors. As M&A Officer, North America for IPG at Shandwick, he
closed on acquisitions of public affairs, crisis, and lobbying firms valued at
more than $120 million.

He received his J.D. from American University Washington College of Law and
his B.S. in Finance from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

About Levick Strategic Communications

Levick Strategic Communications protects brands and reputations during the
highest-stakes global crises and litigation. The firm has been honored time
and again for its work protecting brand credibility and ensuring public trust
when it matters most. Levick has been honored with multiple awards, including
Leadership in Public Affairs, Crisis Agency of the Year, Litigation
Communications Firm of the Year, Best Crisis Management/Crisis Response, as
well as #1 Investment Relations Firm.

For more information on the firm, visit www.levick.com.

SOURCE Levick Strategic Communications

Derede McAlpin of Levick Strategic Communications, +1-202-973-1314,
dmcalpin@levick.com