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| Elita Fielder Adjei |
Elita Fielder Adjei, who was VP-corporate communications at Disney General Entertainment, has joined CBS Stations as VP-communications.
Based in Los Angeles, Adjei will support the 27 CBS-owned TV stations in 17 markets.
She will work closely with Adrienne Roark, president of content development & integration at CBS News, Stations, and Media Ventures; Jennifer Mitchell, president of CBS Stations; and Mike Nelson, SVP-communications at CBS Stations.
At Disney, Adjei oversaw National Geographic’s internal/external communications, issues/crisis management, and executive communications.
Earlier, she directed publicity & communications for Disney’s ABC Owned Television Stations Group.
Christa Robinson, EVP-communications for CBS News and Stations, said Adjei is “a proven communicator and strategist who is perfectly suited to help us shine a light on the exceptional work being done by CBS Stations.”
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