 Lindsay Walters |
Lindsay Walters, deputy White House press secretary, is joining Edelman as VP-US PA strategy & development. She will report to Rob Rehg, US PA chairman.
"I am humbled to have walked through the halls of history and thankful for my incredible colleagues in the Administration, as well as those in the press," Walters said in a statement.
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders called Walters "a pillar for our staff."
Prior to the White House job, Walters was spokesperson for the Republican National Committee, press secretary for former Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner and consultant at Glover Park Group.
The White House has been revamping the press shop. Walters' departure follows the last month's exit of deputy press secretary Raj Shah to Ballard Partners as co-head of its newly established strategic communications arm.
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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