 Howard Schultz |
Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz has hired former Edelman vice chairman Steve Schmidt as he considers a 2020 presidential run.
Schmidt, who ran the late John McCain's presidential campaign against Barack Obama, got to know Schmidt via the Starbucks account at Edelman, according to a report at CNBC.
He's also co-host of the podcast, "Words Matter."
Schultz is preparing for a media tour early next year to promote his book, "From the Ground Up: A Journey to Reimagine the Promise of America."
He has hired Cheryl Cook, who was an Edelman executive VP, to promote the book.
Jeffrey Nesbit, who served as communications director for former vice president Dan Quayle, is named assistant secretary for public affairs at the Department of Health and Human Services.
Kate Bedingfield, White House communications director, will exit at the end of the month. Ben LaBolt, a longtime Biden adviser, will take the CD post.
Cathy Cochran, senior VP in Teneo’s Washington office, has rejoined the US Dept of Agriculture as director in its communications office.
Mexico is working with the DC-based Global Action on Gun Violence to push for “impactful gun violence prevention strategies” in the US.
Douglas Farrar, who was VP-communications and strategy at the Carnegie Center for International Peace, has joined the Federal Trade Commission as PA director.
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