Christopher Hannegan has joined corporate advisory giant Brunswick Group, where he’s been appointed partner.

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Hannegan arrives at Brunswick from number-one independent agency Edelman, where he served as executive VP and led that agency’s Employee Engagement offering in the U.S. He also penned an internal communications blog for the firm. Prior to that he was a principal at global strategy consulting firm Booz & Company (now Strategy&), a senior consultant and team leader at management consulting firm Gagen MacDonald and a communications manager at Bayer AG.

At Brunswick, Hannegan will lead the firm’s global employee engagement division, which helps companies better connect with their workforces. He’ll also provide counsel to clients in support of transactions, crises and business strategy and will work to build communications functions.

He’ll be based in Chicago.