Brad Dayspring, a veteran GOP congressional aide and operative, has joined Politico as its first VP of communications.
Dayspring, recently an advisor to Wisonsin Gov. Scott Walker's presidential super PAC, was communications director for the National Republican Senatorial Committee, deputy chief of staff and press secretary to ex-Majority Leader Eric Cantor and comms. dir. for Reps. Christopher Smith (R-N.J.) and Jeb Hensarling (R-Tex.).
Politico is owned by Albritton Communications. COO Kim Kinglsey said the publication's ambitious growth strategy to six states and five countries called for an expansion of its PR team "to focus on building a robust global narrative" around its journalism and business model.
Dayspring was also manager of media relations for the National Restaurant Association.
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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