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| Cathy Cochran |
Cathy Cochran, senior VP in Teneo’s Washington office, has rejoined the US Dept of Agriculture as director in its communications office.
She joined the global CEO advisory from Glover Park Group (now FGS Global), where she led its food and agriculture practice.
Prior to GPG, Cochran did a nearly 10-year stint at the USDA and served as press secretary for Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack during the Obama administration.
She also led communications for USDA’s food safety and inspection service.
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.
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.
Israel’s United Nations’ Mission is looking to hire a chief communications officer.
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