katherine nelsonKatherine Nelson, senior VP of communications for NBCUniversal's Esquire Network, has dialed up the media conglomerate's Syfy and Chiller networks in that same title.

Chiller was launched by NBCU in 2007 and features 24-7 horror, thriller and suspense programming. Syfy is the former Sci-Fi Channel focused on science fiction, also owned by NBCU.

Nelson covers corporate comms., program publicity and talent relations, reporting to Syfy and Chiller president Dave Howe in New York.

She was previously VP of marketing and communications for Elon Musk's SpaceX and VP/comms. for Discovery Communications.

Nelson will oversee PR for new original programs on Syfy this year -- a scripted drama "The Expanse," and miniseries "Childhood's End."