Profit slides and on-air talent shifts are but two of the challenges facing NBC Universal's new communications head. Is she ready for prime time?

Throughout her career at NBC News, Allison Gollust specialized in managing transitions, including those of the network's most famous faces. So it seems fitting that Gollust, NBC Universal's new EVP of corporate communications, is now crafting the public image of a global brand facing obstacles on a number of fronts.
 
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