Peter Cherukuri, the erstwhile president of Politico Focus, is taking a new job as president and CIO of 15th Street-based incubator 1776. The Huffington Post first reported the news on Sunday.

“We’re thrilled to have Peter joining our team this fall,” 1776 cofounder and co-CEO Donna Harris told HuffPo. “Given his experiences at the forefront of new media and in all he’s achieved in the political information industry, he’s uniquely qualified to build our intelligence and insights platform and help lead our team.”

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