February 25, 2009

Boeing Hires McCormack

Mccormack Boeing has announced that Sean McCormack will join the company from the U.S. State Department, taking on responsibilities as vice president, Communications. McCormack will report to Tom Downey, senior vice president, Communications.

McCormack, 44, most recently was assistant secretary for public affairs at the U.S. State Department, reporting to former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. He was responsible for the State Department's global communications strategies, including media relations, state and local government relations, and digital media outreach. In addition, he served the department as chief spokesman.

From 2001-2005, McCormack was deputy White House press secretary and National Security Council spokesman. In that role, he was responsible for National Security Council media relations and prepared Rice for her testimony before the 9-11 Commission when she was National Security Advisor. (Boeing)

Posted by Blain Rethmeier on February 25, 2009 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

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