The NFL, which made a splashy PR hire in January with the addition of Joe Lockhart, is bringing in News Corp. communications alum Natalie Ravitz in a senior VP role.
Ravitz was chief of staff to Rupert Murdoch and senior VP for strategy at News Corp. and its 21st Century Fox successor. She directed communications at the New York City Dept. of Education during the Bloomberg administration and was comms. and deputy chief of staff to Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.)
Politico first reported that Ravitz will become SVP of communications for the NFL.
Lockhart, to whom Ravitz will report, signed on as executive VP of communications in January as the NFL continued to tackle scrutiny over player concussions and the long-term health effects of football. His recent pushback against the New York Times became a story in itself.
Lockhart's Glover Park co-foudner Chip Smith this week signed on to head public affairs for 21st Century Fox, the News Corp. successor company.
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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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