Towson Fraser lead Tucker/Hall Tallahassee office

Towson Fraser is joining Tucker/Hall as Vice Presi dent in charge of the firm’s Tallahassee office.

“We are excited to be adding someone with Towson’s deep political and communications ex perience to our team,” said Tucker/Hall COO ren Richards. “With Towson leading our efforts in Tallahassee, we look forward to continuing to pro vide thoughtful, strategic solutions to our clients’ most difficult challenges.”

Fraser, a Tallahassee native and University of Florida alum, brings more than 20 years of political and government experience to Tucker/Hall.

He previously served as the Deputy Chief of Staff and Legislative Affairs Director under former Gov. Charlie Crist and as the Communications Di rector for both former House Speaker and the Republican Party of Florida, as well as the Department of Management Services and the Department of Community Affairs. Fraser also worked in the House Majority Office under for mer Speakers John Thrasher

After leaving the public sector, Fraser launched the Tallahassee-based lobbying and communications consulting firm Fraser Solutions. At his firm, Fraser has worked on communications efforts for multiple high-profile clients, including Freedom for All Americans, which tapped him to drum up congressional support for the Equality Act.

In his new role, Fraser will no longer lobby, but will instead provide commu nications strategies and solutions to a variety of clients across multiple sec tors, including utilities, health care, technology, immigration, infrastruc ture, human rights and economic de velopment.

“After working with Tucker/Hall for the last few years, I am thrilled to join the team full time,” Fraser said. “I look forward to putting all my fo cus on the strategic communications needs of clients and help our firm expand our work in Tallahassee.”

Tucker/Hall is a strategic com munications company with offices in Jacksonville, Orlando, Tallahas see and Tampa.

Michelle Oyola McGovern is going digital

The longtime communications and government affairs professional recently joined the ranks at Comcast as Vice President of Government Affairs for the Florida Region.

McGovern comes to the telecom giant from Baptist Health South Florida, where she spent the past four years working as the health system’s Corporate Director of Government and Community Relations.

McGovern has also worked for the Department of Children and Families and the Florida Department of State, but those in The Process know her best for her 18 years of service under former U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, ending with a five-year run as State Director.

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“As one of the world’s largest media and technology companies, Comcast is responsible for products and services like high-speed internet that are becoming an increasingly important part of our daily lives. It is also a major employer and significant contributor to the economy in communities across Florida,” McGovern said.

“In my new role, I am looking forward to utilizing my years of experience in the public sector as well as my passion for our communities to support Comcast’s business objectives and its place as a trusted community partner.”

The new gig will see McGovern head up the regional government affairs team responsible for handling Comcast’s affairs in Florida as well as pockets of southern Georgia and southeastern Alabama.

That will include taking a lead position on Comcast’s efforts to bridge the digital divide by expanding its high-speed internet service into unconnected and underconnected areas, including some projects that fall under the state’s Broadband Opportunity Program. Comcast was recently awarded grants to bring its Xfinity 10G network to unserved areas of the state.

The Florida Atlantic University graduate will also play a role in Comcast’s digital inclusion and equity programs, such as Internet Essentials, as well as boosting Floridians’ awareness of the federal Affordability Connectivity Program, which provides qualified households with a monthly bill credit to pay for internet service.

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