Bloomberg DC bureau shuffles editors, team leaders

Washington bureau chief Craig Gordon sent out the following announcement to the staff:

We are announcing a few personnel moves today to help the Washington bureau continue its excellent work covering the Trump administration in only the way Bloomberg can, with a sharp focus on policy and power, investigations and influence.

Kevin Whitelaw will become Deputy Managing Editor, reporting to Managing Editor Mike Shepard. Kevin has impressed all with his energetic approach to running our Congress reporting. Now he will assist Mike in running the day, driving coverage and elevating stories across the newsroom. Kevin also will lead our team’s Trump investigative efforts by working with reporters across the company to maintain our sharp focus on this story.

Sara Forden is moving into a newly created role that also is at the center of our coverage in Washington, as Team Leader for Corporate Influence. This job will build on Sara’s terrific work running our Enforcement and Antitrust coverage, with a blistering string of market-moving scoops that have made Bloomberg the place to go for news on mergers and corporate misdeeds. Her team will continue to encompass our antitrust reporting, while adding our lobbying, money in politics and campaign finance data reporting.

Joe Sobczyk will become Congress Team Leader after many years of top-flight work here, capped recently by his efforts on the 2016 election and in helping the White House team with the flood of Trump stories. Sara and Joe will report to Mike Shepard.

Josh Gallu, who led our impressive work in explaining the role of money in the 2016 election, will move to the White House team to bolster the editing ranks.

Please join us in offering warmest wishes to Kevin, Sara, Joe and Josh.