CRA adds GR to VA client services
CRA announced the company has added government relations to the company’s client services in its Richmond, VA office. Mark Tubbs, former director of Government and Regulatory Policy for Columbia Gas of Virginia, has joined the CRA team as vice president of public affairs.
“CRA could not be more pleased to work with Mark and expand upon the services we offer to our clients in this market,” said Caryn Durham, senior vice president, CRA. “This is an exciting time for CRA and Mark’s experience very much complements our existing practice areas.”
In addition to his work at Columbia Gas of Virginia, Tubbs has worked for the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives, the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and the Virginia Road and Transportation Builders Association.
“I am ready for this opportunity to grow CRA’s government relations practice in Virginia,” Tubbs said. “I am joining an office that has seen considerable growth during the past year and I am looking forward to using my 30 years of legislative experience to benefit CRA’s clients and team.”
CRA has more than 33 years of experience in state government affairs in its West Virginia offices. CRA recently moved its Richmond office from the west end to Shockoe Bottom and acquired Connexions – a Richmond-based, full-service advertising agency. CRA’s clients include Affinion Loyalty Group, Bailey’s Tobacco, the Associated General Contractors of Virginia, Appalachian Power, Butterworth’s Furniture, and the Nevada Commission on Tourism.
CRA is an integrated marketing communications firm with specialties in advertising, public relations, interactive technology and government relations. The firm has built a presence throughout the Mid-Atlantic region with offices in Richmond, Va., and Charleston and Morgantown, WV For more information about CRA visit www.charlesryan.com.