Would you call this a conflict of interest for Coast Guard PR pro in Gulf?

Rachel Polish is a senior digital strategist and vice president at Ogilvy Public Relations, the PR and crisis management firm for BP . So what? She’s also a public affairs specialist, Petty Officer First Class, with the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve in the Deepwater Horizon Unified Command. “To be fair, there is absolutely nothing wrong with Polish’s dual role as an executive for BP’s PR firm Ogilvy PR and as public affairs specialist for the U.S. Coast Guard,” writes San Francisco Chronicle…

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