Ken Spain, managing director of corporate communications and external affairs for Koch Industries, has moved to Washington lobbying and public affairs shop CGCN Group to handle strategic communications assignments.
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Spain, a former GOP communicator, led public affairs and communications for the Private Equity Growth Capital Council, the private equity trade group now known as the American Investment Council.
CGCN is the right-leaning former Clark Geduldig Cranford & Nielsen with a solid roster of blue chip corporate clients. Founder Steve Clark praised Spain's high-level corporate and political experience as a solid fit for the firm's communications operation, which was set up two months ago.
Earlier, he directed communications for the National Republican Congressional Committee.
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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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