Calvin Mitchell, who held top communications posts with Credit Suisse, Thomas Reuters and the New York Fed, has joined KARV Communications as a senior advisor for the New York-based advisory firm.
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Mitchell was global co-head of corporate comms. at Credit Suisse and global head of corporate affairs at Thomson Reuters. He also led public information for the New York Federal Reserve when Timothy Geithner was chair. In government, he served PR roles for the US Mission to the United Nations, the Treasury and State Departments, as well as the White House and National Security Council.
Karv president Andrew Frank cited Mitchell's ability to navigate complex crises and corporate communications challenges as key to his hire.
The firm also has operations in Los Angeles.
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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