Tony Cervone, who left Volkswagen last year to guide communications at GM during the automaker's recall crisis, has added oversight of the GM Foundation to his duties.
The change comes amid the exit of Bob Ferguson, GM's public policy chief and top lobbyist who also chaired the foundation. Ferguson, who guided CEO Mary Barra through bruising Congressional hearings, is pursuing "external opportunities."
The policy role at GM goes to executive VP and general counsel Craig Glidden, who took that chief legal role in March.
Barra thanked Ferguson for his "significant contributions" to the company.
Cervone took the PR reins last May after GM bounced PR chief Selim Bingol.
The GM Foundation has doled out $265M in grants over the past decade.
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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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