By Kevin McCauley
News Corp. has consolidated its global government affairs program under Michael Regan, executive VP and D.C. head for the past 11 years.
Under a new alignment, Frederic Michel, PA director for Europe, takes on the new created senior VP/government affairs and public policy for Europe. Michel, who was founding director of the Policy Network think tank, oversees regulatory activity across the continent. He is based in Brussels.
Michel and Joe Welch, senior VP/government affairs for Asia, report to Regan. Prior to joining News Corp., Hong Kong-based Welch was MCI WorldCom’s Asia government affairs and an attorney for the Federal Communications Commission.
James Murdoch, deputy COO of News Corp., said in a statement that the new structure “makes perfect sense as we continue to navigate the challenges facing the media industry on a global scale.” |