Liz Wasden, a seasoned media PR exec most recently in Facebook's New York communications unit, is moving to BuzzFeed as VP of communications.
Wasden previously directed communications for the "CBS Evening News with Katie Couric" and later repped Couric's syndicated talk show, "Katie," before joining Facebook in April 2013.
Wasden earlier worked editorial publicity for Forbes and handled media for chairman Steve Forbes after starting out on the agency side with GCI and Porter Novelli.
Capital New York first reported her move to BuzzFeed. Ashley McCollum, VP of business development and communications, was upped to chief of staff.
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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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