President Trump speaks during a listening session with small-business leaders at the White House on Jan. 30. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post)Bryan Lanza, an adviser to President Trump’s campaign and transition efforts, is joining a private strategy firm to help companies and other organizations navigate the new administration. Lanza is joining Mercury, a bipartisan firm with offices around the world, as a managing director based in Washington. During the general election, he was deputy communications director of the Trump campaign, helping develop the Republican nominee’s message strategy and guide the campaign’s relations with news organizations. Former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski and senior adviser Barry Bennett started a lobbying firm, Avenue Strategies, while senior communications adviser Jason Miller joined Teneo, a public-affairs firm.

Source: Washington Post February 22, 2017 11:04 UTC