Mission North, a strategic communications agency, has appointed Danny Maiello as its first chief corporate affairs officer to lead the expansion of its Corporate Advisory offering. Maiello will report to co-CEO Bill Bourdon. The appointment follows five years of growth for Mission North's Corporate Advisory service, which now provides integrated support including narrative design, executive visibility programmes, crisis management and regulatory positioning. The agency works with clients including Axon, Canva, Google, Snowflake, Toast and Zoom. Maiello brings experience spanning journalism, corporate affairs and public affairs. He previously held senior roles at FleishmanHillard, PwC, Dentsu Creative and Highwire, and spent a decade at CNN. Mission North operates from New York and San Francisco, with hubs in Los Angeles, Boston, Washington DC and Portland.

NEW YORK, Dec. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Mission North, a leading strategic communications agency, announces the appointment of Tom Blim as the Executive Vice President of Digital and Content. Blim brings over 30 years of experience in corporate communications, content strategy, and digital creative leadership, cementing his role as a transformational leader in the industry

Ranked #3 in inaugural year for "Public Relations and Brand Strategies" categoryNEW YORK, March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Mission North , a strategic communications agency for the companies shaping our future, was included on Fast Company's 2024 list of the Most Innovative Companies, published today. Ranked #3 , the list recognizes only 10 agencies within this category that are fostering innovation and transforming society. A benefit corporation, Mission North was recognized for addressing economic, environmental and societal issues through its impactful work with clients, communities, and within the communications industry.Fast Company's recognition of Public Relations and Brand Strategies on its annual list represents the critical role communications plays for the companies powering the innovation economy as they face increasingly complex issues shaping their growth and reputation. These include conflicting stakeholder expectations around polarizing social issues, the rise of AI, growing distrust in the technology ecosystem, and a rapidly evolving media landscape. Mission North continues to grow and expand as many of the world's most innovative companies turn to it for help navigating these historic levels of change."Innovation is at the heart of everything we do at Mission North, from the stories we tell for our clients, to our work driving more diversity and inclusion within our industry, to furthering our social impact commitments," said Tyler Perry, Co-CEO of Mission North. "It is an honor to be recognized for the work that we do every day to drive positive change."Storytelling That Turns Innovation into ImpactMission North serves B2B technology and life sciences clients that are using software and AI to solve some of the world's biggest challenges related to the future of work, commerce and finance, climate change, cybersecurity and drug discovery