NEW YORK: KPMG has appointed Seth Oster CCO.

He will lead all corporate communications initiatives, including direction of the auditor's internal and external activities, strategies, and staff. 

Oster was previously a senior appointee at the US Environmental Protection Agency, serving as an advisor to Lisa Jackson, EPA administrator, and a member of her senior management team.

Oster has also worked for the Screen Actors Guild, Napster, and the American Film Institute.