Jason Funes

Jason Funes Credentials Background Jason Funes was an assistant in the Office of External Affairs of the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) during the Trump administration. His appointment was announced on May 26, 1917 among 18 other new hires at the department, including Daniel Jorjani and Timothy Williams.1“Interior Announces 19 New Hires,” U.S. Department […]

Pathways Alliance

Pathways Alliance Background The Pathways Alliance is an initiative of Canada’s six largest oil sands producers responsible for about 95% of Canada’s oil sands production including Canadian Natural, Cenovus Energy, ConocoPhillips Canada, Imperial, MEG Energy and Suncor Energy.1Jan Gorksi and Eyab El-Aini. “Waiting to Launch” (PDF), Pembina Institute, September 2022. Archivd .pdf on file at […]

Mike Johnson

Mike Johnson Credentials Background James Michael (Mike) Johnson is a Republican politician and member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Louisiana’s 4th Congressional District. The House Republican majority elected Johnson to the post of speaker of the House on October 25, 2023, three weeks after the ouster of Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA).1“Rep. Mike Johnson […]

Havas

Background Havas is a French holding group with public relations and advertising agencies around the world. Known as Euro RSCG until 2012, Havas is one of the largest public relations […]

Omnicom Group

Background Omnicom Group, often referred to as Omnicom, is a global network of marketing, public relations, and advertising agencies.  Created in 1986 in a merger of three of the largest advertising agencies in the U.S. — BBDO, Doyle Dane Bernbach (DDB), and Needham Harper Worldwide — Omnicom has longtime fossil fuel clients, including ExxonMobil,1“DDB Reorganizes […]

VML

Background VML, formerly known as Wunderman Thompson, is an ad and PR agency under the WPP holding company. Wunderman Thompson was known for its advertising work for Shell.  On October 17, 2023, WPP announced that Wunderman Thompson merged with VMLY&R to create one creative group named VML.1Megan Graham. “WPP Merging VMLY&R With Wunderman Thompson,” The […]

Reform UK

Background Reform UK is a right-wing political party in the United Kingdom, that had its first five MPs elected in the July 2024 general election. The party was set up […]

Aurea Foundation

Aurea Foundation Background The Aurea Foundation was established by Melanie and the late Peter Munk (1927–2018) in 2006 “to undertake initiatives and support qualified institutions and affiliated individuals in the study and development of public policy.” The foundation’s grant program “aims to facilitate exchanges in the […]

Grey Group

Grey Group Background Grey Global Group is an advertising and marketing agency headquartered in New York City, with offices in 86 countries. The agency has a history of providing advertising and marketing services to several fossil fuel companies, including BP, IndianOil, Pan American Energy, […]

Vivek Ramaswamy

Vivek Ramaswamy Credentials Background Vivek Ramaswamy is a venture capitalist who made his fortune in the biotech industry. He is known for writing a book titled Woke, Inc.: Inside Corporate America’s Social Justice Scam, which criticizes the environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) movement1Sheelah Kolhatkar. “Vivek Ramaswamy, the C.E.O. of Anti-Woke, Inc.” The New Yorker, […]