Katie Burke '97 named to VP post at Nielsen

Katie Burke '97 was named executive vice president of marketing and communications at global consumer information firm Nielsen in January. A 20-year marketing and PR veteran, she was most recently employed as global chair of public affairs at PR firm Edelman.

Prior to that, Katie was worked in the political arena, serving as director of television news in the White House. She was also communications director for several U.S. political campaigns, including former NYC mayor Rudy Giuliani’s presidential bid and former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s reelection campaign.