David Verdi is the Senior Vice President of Worldwide News Gathering for NBC News. He oversees all domestic and international NBC News bureaus and assignment desks, news affiliate partnerships, rights and clearances and the NBC News Channel. Responsible for the safety and security of NBC News teams in the field, Verdi is on the advisory committee of the Rory Peck Trust for freelance journalists.
 
Verdi was promoted to this role in November 2012 after serving as Vice President, Worldwide News Gathering, NBC News since 2005. In this capacity, he oversaw the domestic and...