Prosper Group Appoints Virginia Devlin As Senior Counselor
Former Current Global CEO Brings Women-Led and Consumer Marke;ng Exper;se to Dis;nguished Bench of Former Agency Leaders Dedicated to Guiding Today’s Agency Owners
Chicago, IL (Oct. 22, 2024) – Prosper Group today announced that Virginia Devlin is joining the consultancy as a senior counselor, bringing over 30 years of agency experience to the firm.
Before reKring in March, Devlin spent the last 18 years helming Current Global. From its infancy as a US-based lifestyle markeKng agency to its presence today as a global midsize agency spanning North America, LATAM, EMEA, APAC and MENAT, her vision and leadership led to significant growth by aZracKng top talent, establishing long-term client partnerships, and delivering impac[ul, inclusive, innovaKve, and integrated work.
“Virginia’s success in building, diversifying, and growing an agency as accomplished as Current Global is exactly the type of experKse our clients are looking to leverage as they chart the futures of their own agencies,” said Alex Halbur, managing partner of Prosper Group. “Beyond her business acumen, Virginia’s career focus on consumer markeKng is another asset, rounding out our established prowess in areas like healthcare communicaKons and public affairs.”
Prosper Group is a consultancy of former agency owners and leaders who have built, grown, and sold successful public relaKons and communicaKons agencies. These seasoned professionals now devote their talent and Kme to helping owners of public relaKons, public affairs, digital, and creaKve agencies achieve their business, personal, and financial goals.
“As an agency CEO, I got to know Prosper Group and appreciated their commitment to helping leaders grow their businesses by providing access to those who had been in our shoes before,” said Devlin. “As I explored meaningful ways to share my career experience and stay connected to the industry, it became obvious that joining Alex, David and the rest of the team was an ideal way to do just that.”
Prosper Group is co-led by Halbur, who built and sold two successful agencies, and managing partner David Bosses, an expert at mergers, acquisiKons, and equity-related deals. Prosper Group advised clients on nine deals to date in 2024 including Axiom Advisors, Civitas Public Affairs, Lucas Public Affairs, The Herald Group, Small Girls PR, and Washington Media Group.
In addiKon to Devlin, the firm’s senior counselors include Kathy Cripps, former president of the PR Council and healthcare agency founder; Ken Jacobs, former Ogilvy PR and Marina Maher execuKve cerKfied as a leadership coach; Rich Jernstedt, former Golin CEO, FleishmanHillard CMO, and Plank Center Legacy Award honoree; and John Seng, founder of Spectrum Science
CommunicaKons and GLOBAL Health PR. William Gibbons, a former journalist, editor and senior marketer for Conde Nast, Hearst, Forbes and other news organizaKons, serves as a counselor advising agencies on digital content strategies.
Devlin hopes that her appointment aZracts even more women-led agencies to the consultancy. “If my experience can help other women agency owners and leaders thrive in their careers and realize their personal and professional prioriKes, that would be deeply graKfying,” she added.
