K.C. Kavanagh joins Visa as senior vice president, chief communications officer, from AT&T, where she served as CCO for less than a year.

Why it matters: At Visa, Kavanagh will oversee a global team of 150 people responsible for all aspects of corporate, brand, employee and executive communications.

Between the lines: Kavanagh will succeed Paul Cohen — who is retiring after nearly 17 years at Visa — and will report to chief people and administrative officer, Kelly Mahon Tullier.

What she's saying: "I have the good fortune of inheriting a seasoned, high-performing communications team, so there is no burning change mandate," Kavanagh told Axios. "However, I always think that a fresh perspective brings renewed energy to teams."  

• As CCO, she wants to tell the story of how Visa has evolved from a simple credit card company to one "that is on the frontlines of change and disruption."

What she's watching: Communications' role in the hybrid workplace.

• "Communications is the oxygen of culture, and it's a must as our society adapts to a massive change in how we work."

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