Ali Zelenko, senior VP of communications for Time Inc.'s news group, is taking the same title at NBC News.

The hire is among the first made by new NBC News president Deborah Turness, who joined in August from ITV News in the U.K.

Zelenko will serve as chief spokeswoman for NBC News, guiding PR and external communications for its TV, cable and digital operations, along with internal communications.

The former director of PR for CNN recently worked strategic communications for Time units including Fortune, Money, CNNMoney.com and Time.

She starts Sept. 25.

Turness also tapped MSNBC CFO Nicolina O'Rorke as CFO of NBC News.