Scott Deveau Joins August as Managing Director and Head of Financial Transactions and Shareholder Activism Practice in New York
Experienced Advisor and Former Bloomberg Deals and Activism Reporter Deepens August’s Expertise in Shareholder Activism, M&A, and Other Capital Markets Events
NEW YORK, January 23, 2025 – August, a specialized strategic communications advisory firm, announced today that Scott Deveau has joined the firm as a Managing Director and Head of the Financial Transactions and Shareholder Activism Practice. Based in New York, Deveau will lead client engagements with a focus on matters involving shareholder activism, mergers and acquisitions, and other capital markets events.
“We are thrilled to welcome Scott to August,” said Steven Goldberg, August’s Chief Executive Officer. “His experience helping some of the world’s most prominent investors and companies manage communications throughout a wide range of complex financial matters will add tremendous value to our clients and support the continued growth of the firm.”
Deveau has spent more than a decade on the front lines of some of the most high-profile activist investor campaigns and financial communications matters across the U.S. and Canada. Prior to joining August, he served as a partner at another prominent strategic communications firm, where he launched a financial communications offering in Canada and helped lead high-profile client engagements that included Browning West’s successful proxy campaign to replace the entire board at Gildan Activewear and Arkhouse’s attempt to acquire Macy’s and refresh its Board, which resulted in the appointment of two Arkhouse nominees to the Board. His clients have included some of the largest and most prominent activist investors in the world.
For nearly 20 years, Deveau was a leading financial journalist, most recently for Bloomberg News in New York. Deveau previously reported at the National Post, the Globe and Mail in Toronto, and as a war correspondent in Afghanistan for Canwest News Service. Deveau holds a B.A. from Queen’s University.
“In just three years, August has set itself apart as one of our industry’s premier firms,” said Deveau. “In getting to know the team, it has become evident that they are a uniquely talented group of individuals whose success has been driven by a deep-seated passion for the work that we do, an unflagging commitment to providing best-in-class client service, and a culture of empowerment. I’ve been an admirer of August’s since the firm launched, and I could not be more excited to contribute my experience and expertise and help drive the growth of this impressive organization.”
About August
August is a specialized strategic communications advisory firm that believes that excellence in client service is achieved when individuals with specialized talent and subject matter expertise are empowered and given an environment to perform at their best. The firm is built on the foundations of authentic narrative development, deeply analytical engagement, and diligent execution.
August advises clients on matters in several specific areas based on the unique expertise of its professionals, including: crisis management; litigation and investigations; corporate positioning and reputation management; financial transactions and shareholder activism; financial restructurings and Chapter 11 cases; blockchain, digital assets, and fintech; healthcare; and diversity, bias, and discrimination.
The firm serves clients across the U.S. and is headquartered in Los Angeles, with additional offices in New York, Dallas, and San Francisco. Chambers and Partners recognized August as a top-ranked firm for Litigation PR & Communications and Crisis PR & Communications in its 2024 Guide. For more information, please visit www.AugustCo.com.
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