Jon Harris, a top PR executive for Hillshire Brands, Sara Lee and Bally Total Fitness, has moved to ConAgra Foods as chief communications officer.
ConAgra has undergone a management overhaul led by new CEO Sean Connolly, the former Hillshire Brands chief.
Harris was chief communications officer at Hillshire under Connolly from 2012 until its acquisition by Tyson in 2014. He was previously senior VP of global comms. for Sara Lee Corp. and VP of media development and comms. for Bally. He started out in the agency realm with Ketchum and Medicus PR.
ConAgra CMO Joan Chow stepped down this month.
Longtime PR hands include Chris Kircher, VP of corporate affairs for the company, and Teresa Paulsen, VP of comms. and external relations.
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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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