San Francisco, CA — Mercury, a leading global, bipartisan public strategy firm, today announced the addition of Marjan Philhour as Managing Director to lead its newly established San Francisco office. This is Mercury’s first office in San Francisco, expanding the firm’s California presence and deepening its engagement in the Bay Area region.

Philhour brings more than three decades of experience in government, politics, strategic communications, and community advocacy. She provides clients with expertise in crisis management, stakeholder engagement, and public affairs strategy, advising corporations, nonprofits, and government entities on high-profile initiatives across California and nationally.

“Marjan’s wealth of experience and strong ties to San Francisco and the Bay Area make her the ideal leader for our new office,” said Veronica Perez, Partner at Mercury. “Her proven ability to navigate complex political, corporate, and community landscapes will be a tremendous asset to our clients, and we are thrilled to have her join our team.”

Marjan possesses extensive government and campaign experience, including several years on Capitol Hill and finance roles on the Presidential campaigns of Senators John Kerry and Barack Obama. She has also run for office herself, giving her a unique practitioner’s perspective on political strategy, crisis management, and stakeholder engagement.

“I am honored to join the team of experienced, visionary professionals at Mercury,” said Marjan Philhour. “The Bay Area is at the forefront of innovation and growth, and I am excited to help clients engage with this dynamic region while bringing Mercury’s global expertise to local challenges and opportunities.”

For more than 15 years, Marjan founded and led her own consultancy, providing strategic planning, public relations, and fundraising services for political campaigns, Fortune 500 companies, and philanthropic organizations. Most recently, she advised corporate and nonprofit clients on brand positioning, partnerships, and communications strategy, including community partnership development for the 2024 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit.

Mercury’s San Francisco office will serve as a hub for clients throughout the Bay Area, reflecting the firm’s commitment to supporting growth and innovation in one of the most dynamic regions of the country.

About Mercury
Mercury is a high-stakes, bipartisan public strategy firm. The firm provides a comprehensive suite of services that includes federal government relations, international affairs, digital influence, public opinion research, media strategy and a bipartisan grassroots mobilization network in all 50 states. The firm has 14 offices throughout the nation. Mercury is a part of the Omnicom Public Relations Group. Learn more at mercuryllc.com.

About Omnicom PR Group (OPRG)
Omnicom PR Group (OPRG) is the largest global network of communications and consulting agencies in the world. It is home to three of the top global PR agencies FleishmanHillard, Ketchum, Porter Novelli and more than a dozen specialist agencies in corporate and public affairs, political consulting and advertising, language strategy, global health strategy and organizational transformation. OPRG is part of Omnicom (NYSE: OMC).

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