Two Senior Vice Presidents Join the Global Situation Room’s Expanding Leadership Team
Alexandria, Va., September 6, 2023 – Global Situation Room Inc. (GSR), an elite strategic communications firm known for working on the most complex public affairs challenges, announced the addition of two key leaders into newly created roles, as the firm continues its rapid expansion. Kat Maramba has been appointed Senior Vice President of Strategic Services, while Aimee Gonzalez will take on the role of Senior Vice President of Strategic Operations. The firm said additional hires will be rolled out in the coming weeks.
“As one of the fastest growing agencies in the world, it seems we are standing up new structures and staff every day,” said GSR Founder and President Brett Bruen. “Yet, one of my key requirements is that the quality and sophistication of our services, which are driving that growth, remain unaffected. Aimee and Kat will play key roles in overseeing the scaling of our team and services.”
Maramba has been with GSR for nearly three years as Vice President of Media Engagement. She led work on a number of major accounts including the National League of Cities, Responsibility.org, and The Elders. In her new role as Senior Vice President of Strategic Services, she will help oversee the engagement strategies of client-facing teams and the release of new service offerings and communications products, ensuring that GSR continues to deliver sophisticated solutions tailored to address each client’s most complex communications challenges.
“I am thrilled to take on this new role and continue working with our talented team members to enhance clients’ experiences,” said Maramba. “As GSR continues to help companies and organizations navigate an increasingly complex and constantly changing field, my focus in the next year will be to expand our service capabilities, listen closely to our clients, and continually adapt to exceed their evolving needs.”
Gonzalez will step into the Senior Vice President of Strategic Operations role, overseeing GSR’s infrastructure, including legal, finance, technology and other services. Her responsibilities include expanding the firm’s recruitment, training and resource programs, along with business development. She has worked at several leading public relations and law firms, along with serving three former U.S. Presidents.
“This is an exciting time for GSR, and I look forward to collaborating with the team to enhance operational efficiencies, drive strategic growth, and continue delivering exceptional results for our clients,” said Gonzalez.
GSR is approaching its tenth year and has recently been recognized among the top 150 firms in the world by PR Week and O’Dwyers. It was also listed among the Elite 100 by PR News this year and has increasingly earned a reputation for doing some of the best communications work on the planet. The “Business Ready” brand it developed for the World Bank’s flagship annual report became iconic overnight; its Situation Room Studios podcast productions now boast former heads of MI6 and the CIA as hosts of its global affairs show, along with having recently taken over US communications for the Irish economic development agency Enterprise Ireland.
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