Ned Walker, who retired as chief communications officer of Delta Air Lines in 2014, will return to the Atlanta-based carrier in January in its top communications role.
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He will fill a post being vacated by Kevin Shinkle, the former Associated Press business editor who is stepping down to return to the Northeast after nearly three years in Atlanta.
Walker spent eight years at Delta after leading communications for Continental Airlines, where he spent 21 years.
He will report to Delta CEO Ed Bastian, who took the reins in May after 18 years there.
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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