Khobi Brooklyn, the top exec in Tesla's communications department, is out.
Brooklyn was a top lieutenant to VP of global communications Ricardo Reyes, who left the high-profile electric car maker in March.
Brooklyn started out in the agency realm with Lewis PR and Atomic PR before moving to Tesla in 2009. She joined Reyes when he left Tesla for digital payments company Square in 2012 and returned to Tesla with Reyes in 2015.
Her exit was first reported by electrek.
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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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