Lisa Chader, senior VP of corporate communications for country music network CMT, has moved to Nashville-based NPG PR in an executive VP role.
NPRG is led by former CMT communications exec Nicole Pope Gaia.
Chader, who created PR strategies for original series, events and corporate strategy across CMT operations, exits the network after nine years and said she felt the time was right to move into independent PR after a career in TV publicity. She was previously Los Angeles-based director of corporate communications for sister Viacom networks MTV and Comedy Central and started out as a publicist for Turner Broadcasting's TBS Superstation.
NPG's clients include recording artists Sarah Davidson, Colby Dee and Kevin Fowler and the CMT Music Awards, among others.
Cindy McLean is VP of corporate communications at CMT in Nashville, while Stephanie Molina is VP in Los Angeles.
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Teneo has hired Philipp Grontzki, who is a 20-year veteran of corporate communications and financial journalism, as a managing director in its strategy and communications group.
Rowan Benecke, who co-founded Zeno Group and helmed Burson-Marsteller's tech practice, has joined McKinsey & Co as director of communications for North America.
BCW has named Golin's Matt Coldagelli EVP and leader of its corporate affairs practice in Chicago.
Abby Bailey, who headed corporate communications for Fedex in its Middle East, India and Africa region, has joined Teneo as managing director in Dubai.
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