The Estée Lauder Cos. taps Biden staffer to lead public affairs

Biden White House staffer Meridith Webster will join The Estée Lauder Cos. Inc. in the newly created role of executive vice president, global communications and public affairs, effective May 17. Webster, who served as special assistant to President Joe Biden and chief of staff to the Domestic Policy Council, also held roles in the Obama White House, where she was senior advisor to White House Chiefs of Staff Rahm Emanuel and Pete Rouse. She also was deputy chief of staff to Susan Rice, then the…