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Margaret Peterlin is leaving her AT&T senior VP-global external & public affairs at the end of the year, according to Politico.
She took the AT&T job in July 2008 after serving as chief of staff to former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.
Peterlin joined AT&T as it dealt with the fallout connected to paying Michael Cohen, President Trump's former fixer, a $600K consulting fee.
AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson later admitted the outlay paid to get a better handle on the president's thought process was a "big mistake."
Prior to signing on at Tillerson's team, Peterlin was a communications officer in the US Navy, national security advisor to ex-House Majority Leader Dick Armey and former Speaker Dennis Hasert.
Peterlin has agreed to stay on for two months at AT&T to advise Jim Cicconi, who recently returned to its DC office as senior executive VP.
In an internal announcement, Cicconi credits Peterlin with strengthening A&T's relationships with third-party groups both overseas and in the US.
Cornerstone Government Affairs has inked a $25K monthly pact with Qatar to advance the relationship of the Arab state and the US.
Former House speaker Kevin McCarthy has teamed up with a crew of Republican heavy hitters to launch Watchtower Strategy, a public affairs firm that will focus on advocacy, strategy and strategic communications.
The National Association of Manufacturers has named Alexa Lopez VP of communications & public affairs, a newly created position. She was at the Transportation Security Administration.
Liz Allen, undersecretary for public diplomacy and PA at the State Dept., has stepped down from that post to join the Kamala Harris presidential campaign.
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