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| Deirdre Bolton |
Deirdre Bolton, who has been a correspondent for ABC News since 2020, joins Prosek Partners as a managing director.
At ABC, Bolton covered the global economic consequences of the pandemic, as well as the land war in Europe, for “World News Tonight,” “Good Morning America,” “Nightline” and “GMA-3.” Before joining ABC, she was an anchor at Fox Business Network/Fox News and Bloomberg TV, where she launched “Money Moves with Deirdre Bolton.”
In her new position, she will contribute to Prosek’s crisis communications, executive-level media training, thought leadership and events teams.
“Deirdre’s deep financial experience combined with her journalist background, make her a wonderful addition for Prosek,” said managing partner Jen Prosek. “Her warm personality, intellectual curiosity and entrepreneurial spirit are also a perfect fit for our culture.”
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