Errol Cockfield, a senior VP at Edelman and political alum, is shifting to MSNBC as senior VP of communications for the network.
Cockfield, who oversees communications and media strategy, reports to senior VP of News Group communications Mark Kornblau, and network president Phil Griffin.
He was a senior VP in Edelman's New York corporate and public affairs unit after serving as chief of staff and director of communications for the New York State Senate Democratic Conference.
He also was a press secretary for Govs. Eliot Spitzer and David Paterson and started out in journalism with Newsday, the Hartford Courant and Los Angeles Times.
MSNBC last year overhauled its progressive-leaning programming to focus more on hard news ahead of the 2016 presidential election.
Obama alum Rachel Racusen did a year-long stint as VP of communications for MSNBC until last June.
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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