Dow Jones names new Houston bureau chief

Grainne McCarthy, managing editor of Dow Jones Newswires’ energy coverage, made the following announcement on Monday:

“I am delighted to announce that Angel Gonzalez has returned to Dow Jones Newswires as Houston bureau chief. Angel takes on this position as the outlook for the energy industry has turned more uncertain, after years of blockbuster earnings amid booming oil prices. He will play a key role in anchoring our U.S. energy coverage. Angel’s first day is Monday, Jan. 26. He reports to me.

“Angel returns to Dow Jones from the Seattle Times, where he covered biotechnology, venture capital and energy. Angel wrote front-page stories on the complex biotech beat, including publishing an investigation on a local company that led to a 95% drop in the firm’s market value, several shareholder lawsuits and a formal federal probe. He continued to broaden his deep knowledge of the energy world. Â

“Angel is no stranger to the Houston bureau, having worked there for three years as a reporter covering the global oil and gas industry. He has tracked the fortunes of Big Oil and OPEC as well as the many harsh storms that routinely threaten the energy infrastructure along the Gulf Coast.

“Among other newspapers, Angel has written for the Oakland Tribune, El Pais, Le Monde and the Buenos Aires Herald. A native of Venezuela, Angel has an MA in Journalism and Latin American Studies from the University of California at Berkeley and a BA Degree in Communications Studies from the Université Paris II.”