Government Relations/Public Policy Michael E. Baroody, former executive vice president of the National Manufacturers Association, recently joined the public relations firm Porter Novelli as executive vice president for strategic development. Last May, Baroody withdrew his nomination to be chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission. —Rebecca D. Beauregard recently joined the Washington, D.C.-based Children’s Defense Fund as director of government relations. She comes to CDF after serving as a key community leader in New Jersey. Beauregard was elected to three terms on the Cranbury Township Committee and served as Cranbury’s Mayor. Previously, she was president of… Read More