WASHINGTON: Jones Public Affairs has hired Valerie Carter as SVP.
Carter will lead the firm's health policy team in its Washington office.
Prior to joining Jones, Carter served as VP of public affairs at Ricochet PR, where she was responsible for managing all public affairs accounts and projects, with a focus on healthcare.
Carter also spent 15 years at Merck, where she led the company's government relations communications efforts, focusing on extensive grassroots legislative action and lobbying.