JPMorgan Chase, which has taken a PR beating over a massive trading loss revealed last month, is fortifying its PR ranks with the Obama administration’s U.N. mission spokesman Mark Kornblau.
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Kornblau, a former senior aide to John Edwards who earlier led corporate communications for Zagat, is comms. director and spokesman for U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice. Earlier posts included press secretary for the Kerry-Edwards presidential bid and comms. director for Sen. Evan Bayh (D-Ind.).
Politico, which first reported Kornblau’s exit, said National Security Council director of comms. Erin Pelton is in line to take over for Kornblau at the U.N.
Joe Evangelisti, a managing director and member of the bank’s executive committee, is global head of corporate comms. at JPMC. He confirmed Kornblau's hiring by the bank.
Kornblau will take the title of managing director of corporate comms. at JPMC at the end of the month, handing strategic comms. for the bank’s reputation and media relations for its corporate responsibility endeavors, Politico said.