Linda Douglass, a former journalist and Obama administration alum who stepped down as head of communications for Atlantic Media in 2013, is moving to Bloomberg Media to head global communications.
Douglass worked on the Obama campaign and later directed communications for the Obama White House's Office of Health Reform before moving to Atlantic Media in 2010. She is a former TV correspondent for ABC and CBS News.
Bloomberg Media CEO Justin Smith called Douglass a "force of nature, a gifted strategist, and a forward-thinking, creative media executive.
Bloomberg Media includes its consumer media like Bloomberg Businessweek, political news and Bloomberg View operations.
Jason Schecter is chief communications officer of parent Bloomberg LP.
Business leaders will face challenges in the upcoming year, some of which will come as a complete surprise, or beyond anyone's imagination.
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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