Veteran TV network PR exec Mark Kern has tuned in to Crown Media Family Networks to oversee corporate communications and program publicity.
Crown Media includes the Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries networks, as well as web properties.
Kern was previously SVP of communications for the Hallmark Channel during two previous stints, from 2009-10 and 1998-2002. He later moved to Discovery Communications in a SVP of corporate comms. and publicity role.
Earlier he was a corporate comms. VP for Fox Broadcasting 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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