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| Margaret Peterlin |
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.
