Penta Group elects Stacy Kerr and Jill Craig as senior partners; Scott Elder and Kris Havens as partners

WASHINGTON, D.C. (27 February 2024): Penta Group, the world's first full-scale stakeholder solutions firm, today announced that Stacy Kerr and Jill Craig have been elected as senior partners. Penta also announced the election of Scott Elder and Kris Havens as partners.

Matt McDonald, president of Penta, said: "Our partners and senior partners bring to life Penta's vision: to be an indispensable guide for clients through an uncertain world. Stacy, Jill, Scott, and Kris excel in pairing client needs with the intelligence capabilities and strategic counsel that our firm distinctively provides."

McDonald added: "All four colleagues show us what it means to build trusted relationships and to engage deeply on the topics that matter most to our clients. They model the high benchmark of bringing all of Penta, as one firm, to the challenges that our clients face."

Stacy Kerr is a Washington, D.C.-based senior partner of Penta. She previously served as a partner at Hamilton Place Strategies, the founder of Kerr Strategies, and the chief communications officer of Georgetown University. Stacy spent 15 years working in national politics, including nearly a decade as a senior aide to former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. She is a board member of the Trust for the National Mall and Potomac Community Resources.

Jill Craig is a Brussels-based senior partner of Penta. She has led Penta's Brussels office for almost a decade. Jill was previously a managing director at Hume Brophy. Before joining Hume Brophy in 2015, she was deputy GM at Edelman and held a series of senior in-house government relations roles.

Scott Elder is a New York-based partner of Penta. Scott's research has helped clients understand customers, shape communications, develop products, and win elections. Before Penta, he served in senior positions at Global Strategy Group, PSB Insights, and BCW Global.

Kris Havens is a Colorado-based partner of Penta. She specializes in custom research, advanced analytics, and in-depth assessments designed to inform strategic initiatives. Prior to Penta, Kris served as a senior executive for national education organizations, most recently as chief strategy officer of the National Association of Secondary School Principals.