Chloe Arensberg Named NBC News Washington Bureau Chief

Chloe Arensberg has been named Washington, D.C. bureau leader for NBC News.

She succeeds Ken Strickland, who’s shifting to the function of senior vice chairman of NBC News editorial operations. He’s served as bureau leader for the previous 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 up to now was once at CBS News, together with as Asia bureau leader and senior manufacturer. Arensberg will report back to Catherine Kim, government vice chairman of editorial, and David Verdi, government vice chairman of world 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 back to Blumenstein. Strickland has been with the community for 30 years, together with roles at Dateline and the White House.