WASHINGTON: The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has enlisted two veteran communications professionals to help in the department's efforts during the current economic turmoil.

John Heine, a spokesperson for the SEC, confirmed that Andrew Weinstein and Erik Hotmire began working with the SEC at the beginning of this month. Weinstein, a former corporate communications VP and chief spokesperson for AOL, is a paid consultant for the SEC. Hotmire, a former communications director to Sen. Sam Brownback (R-KS), is a full-time ...