Robert Burley has been named executive vice president for Direct Impact. Burley previously served as a senior external affairs adviser and practice leader for government and media relations for Royal Dutch Shell.

Eric Eikenberg,  Gov. Charlie Crist’s (I-Fl.) former chief of staff and Senate campaign manager, has joined Holland & Knight’s public policy and regulation practice.

Fred Humphries, Microsoft Corp.’s top federal lobbyist, was named vice president of U.S. government affairs for the software giant.

Lindsay A. Punzenberger has been hired as an assistant vice president at Venn Strategies LLC.

Alex Slater has left The Glover Park Group after 10 years to join the communications firm SKDKnickerbocker as managing director of its expanded corporate, advocacy and crisis communications practice.

Jordan Stoick has been hired as vice president of Direct Impact. He was communications director for Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.).