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| Sean McCormack |
Former Boeing VP, communications Sean McCormack will take the same title at Chevron on Nov. 1.
McCormack was most recently managing director at TrailRunner International. Before spending nine years with Boeing, he was a foreign service officer, posted to overseas assignments in Turkey and Algeria, as well as serving as deputy White House press secretary and assistant secretary of state for public affairs and spokesman at the State Department.
In his new post, McCormack will be responsible for corporate and brand communications, in addition to reputation management, employee and executive communications.
“Sean brings fresh perspective and a diverse background to the company and has a track record of building strong teams and helping organizations navigate complex issues,” said Chevron Corporation VP, corporate affairs Al Williams. “He will build on our strong internal communications program and I look forward to working with him to advance Chevron’s brand and reputation.”
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