Comcast hires Rebecca Arbogast from Stifel Nicolaus

Comcast has hired Sitfel Nicolaus managing director Rebecca Arbogast to serve as vice president for global public policy effective next week.

Arbogast will oversee the company's public policy efforts and report to Comcast/NBC Universal Washington president Kyle McSlarrow. She previously served as at the Federal Communications Commission from 1997 until 2001 as chief of the International Bureau Telecom division. Arbogast joined Stifel Financial in 2005, where she focused on regulatory issues impacting the media, telecom and communications industries. She previously worked at Legg Mason from 2001 to 2005 and at the Justice Department before joining the FCC.