Gary Sheffer, former chief communications officer for General Electric, has been hired by Weber Shandwick, where he’s been named senior corporate strategist.

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Sheffer, who began working for GE in 1999, spent nearly 13 of those years leading its communications and PA operations, where he was responsible for the Fairfield, CT.-based conglomerate’s media relations, employee engagement and public affairs operations. Upon his retirement in 2015, he was succeeded by former senior director of external communications, Deirdre Latour.

Sheffer, who was previously a press aide to two New York state governors, was formerly chairman of the Arthur W. Page Society board. He currently serves as Arthur W. Page trustee.

As senior corporate strategist, Sheffer will work with Weber's leadership team to provide counsel to clients with a focus on corporate, executive reputation/engagement, cultural and governance issues. He’ll be based in New York and will report to corporate practice chair Micho Spring.