David Chalian, a veteran political journalist who has long helped put together CNN‘s most important nights of election coverage, has been named the network’s Washington Bureau chief. Chalian will now oversee the network’s Washington,

David Chalian, CNN’s longtime political director, has been promoted to senior VP and Washington, DC bureau chief. The appointment follows the departure of Sam Feist last summer. He has joined C-SPAN as CEO.

In one of its first post-election personnel moves, CNN has promoted David Chalian to svp and Washington, D.C. bureau chief, a key role as the next Trump administration looks to staff up amid the presidential transition frame.