Yahoo Hires Amber Allman as New D.C. Director of Public Affairs
by Kara Swisher
Posted on November 18, 2009 at 9:18 PM PT
Earlier today, BoomTown reported that Yahoo was poised to name a few new top execs at its Silicon Valley HQ.
But the company has also hired a new director of public affairs in the nation’s capital.
After I queried the company, Yahoo (YHOO) confirmed that it has tapped Amber Allman, a vice president at 463 Communications, for the job. She has extensive tech experience.
“We are very pleased that she is coming on board,” said Nina Blackwell, senior director of global public affairs, who will be Allman’s boss. “She will be a very valuable member of the team.
Yahoo’s last public affairs rep in D.C. was the most excellent Tracy Schmaler, who left Yahoo earlier this year.
At Yahoo, she worked on everything from human rights issues in China to the failed takeover attempt by Microsoft (MSFT) to Yahoo’s also-botched effort to do a search and advertising deal with search giant Google (GOOG).
Ironically, Schmaler is now deputy director, Office of Public Affairs, at the Justice Department, which is currently scrutinizing Yahoo’s search and ad partnership with Microsoft.
Ah, the revolving doors of Washington, D.C.!
