Janice Walker, a government PR alum of Fannie Mae, is joining the US Postal Service as VP of corporate communications.Walker takes over for Elizabeth Johnson, a district manager for the USPS who has served as acting communications head after the January retirement of Mitzi Betman.
Walker will oversee internal and external communications for the USPS, reporting to Post Master General Megan Brennan. She spent 18 years with Fannie Mae, including as VP of news and public affairs. After a brief stint as VP of corporate comms. for First Marblehead, she ran her own shop, JD Walker Communications, for the past six years.
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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