The North Central Texas Council of Governments announced Wednesday that veteran broadcast journalist Caroline Vandergriff has been named the agency\u2019s new Public Affairs and Communications Officer, bringing nearly 15 years of newsroom experience to one of the region\u2019s most influential governmental organizations.<\/p>\n
In her new role, Vandergriff will oversee all media relations, public outreach, and strategic communication efforts for NCTCOG.<\/p>\n
She joins the agency after serving as a reporter for CBS News Texas, following earlier reporting assignments in Oklahoma City, Charlotte, and Lansing, Michigan. Over her career, she led coverage of major regional events and issues of national significance, earning recognition for excellence in storytelling, community engagement, and government reporting.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are excited to welcome Caroline to the team,\u201d said Todd Little, NCTCOG\u2019s executive director, in a statement. \u201cHer background in journalism and media provides an understanding of how information reaches the public, and it will strengthen the agency\u2019s ability to communicate clearly, effectively, and strategically. Caroline is a trusted voice in DFW, and she will be a critical asset in shaping how our region understands and connects with NCTCOG.\u201d<\/p>\n
Vandergriff will serve as the agency\u2019s lead media contact while working alongside existing departmental liaisons. She will coordinate messaging across departments and guide agency-wide communications strategies.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve spent my career helping people understand what\u2019s happening in their local communities, and I\u2019m honored to continue that mission at the North Central Texas Council of Governments,\u201d Vandergriff said. \u201cAs a fifth generation North Texan, I\u2019m deeply committed to the continued success of this region, and I hope to amplify the incredible work NCTCOG is doing to shape a better future for the metroplex, from workforce solutions and economic development to transportation infrastructure and public safety.\u201d<\/p>\n
Her appointment carries personal significance: Her grandfather, Tom Vandergriff, helped create NCTCOG in 1966 and served as its first president.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy grandfather firmly believed that everyone in North Texas would succeed if they worked together,\u201d she said. \u201cI\u2019m both excited and humbled for the opportunity to carry on that legacy through NCTCOG.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The North Central Texas Council of Governments announced Wednesday that veteran broadcast journalist Caroline Vandergriff has been named…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":438763,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5138],"tags":[5229,8294,7371,11095,7372,202755,8963,358,7453,3187,67,586,132,5230,68,2969],"class_list":{"0":"post-438762","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-fort-worth","8":"tag-america","9":"tag-communications","10":"tag-fort-worth","11":"tag-fort-worth-inc-staff","12":"tag-fortworth","13":"tag-nctcog","14":"tag-north-texas","15":"tag-texas","16":"tag-top-story","17":"tag-tx","18":"tag-united-states","19":"tag-united-states-of-america","20":"tag-unitedstates","21":"tag-unitedstatesofamerica","22":"tag-us","23":"tag-usa"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115697740979919585","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/438762","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=438762"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/438762\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/438763"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=438762"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=438762"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=438762"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}