Chloe Arensberg has been named Washington, D.C. bureau chief for NBC News.
She succeeds Ken Strickland, who is moving to the role of senior vice president of NBC News editorial operations. He’s served as bureau chief for the past 12 years.
Rebecca Blumenstein, president of NBC News Editorial, wrote in a memo to staffers, “During her last five years as Deputy Bureau Chief, Chloe has brought her sharp editorial expertise and field experience to deliver authoritative coverage, competitive scoops and breaking news.” She previously was at CBS News, including as Asia bureau chief and senior producer. Arensberg will report to Catherine Kim, executive vice president of editorial, and David Verdi, executive vice president of global newsgathering.
Blumenstein wrote that Strickland “will oversee and help to evolve news operations to better meet the needs of our bureaus and newsgathering. He will also assume direct leadership of our vital field production operations in Washington. This expanded role will have him spending more time in New York and across our bureaus, advising NBC News leadership, as well as Operations & Technology and Facilities.” He will report to Blumenstein. Strickland has been with the network for 30 years, including roles at Dateline and the White House.
