Breaking: From a TVNewser tipster and confirmed with sources inside CNBC: Brian Steel is the new Vice President of Public Relations at CNBC. Not sure what this means for current PR guy Kevin Goldman.

>More: Insiders write, "the new guy is a lawyer, former Manhattan DA among others things, has heavy experience doing this." The search for a new PR VP was first reported by BigHeadDC about a month ago.

>More, More: Kevin Goldman stays with CNBC as VP of media relations, while Steel takes on the new position of VP of public relations. Goldman will report Steel.

Click continued to read the note from CNBC president Mark Hoffman...

I am pleased to announce Brian Steel will be joining CNBC as Vice
President for Public Relations effective Monday September 24, 2007. In this new role Brian will provide strategic direction for our media
relations, corporate communications, and community relations efforts.
Brian will report directly to me. Kevin Goldman, CNBC's Vice President Media Relations, will continue in that role and report to Brian along with our current communications team. Together they will continue to focus on effectively representing CNBC internally and externally. Brian will also work with the CNBC and NBC-Universal communications teams globally to ensure a strong corporate identity for CNBC throughout the world.

Brian has a strong background in strategic communications with
experience in the financial services industry as well as the federal
government. Most recently he served as a Director and the Global Head
of Corporate Affairs for Citigroup's Global Transaction Services
business.

Before joining Citi in 2002, Brian held multiple positions with the
United States Department of Justice including; Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Policy Development and Associate Director for the Office of Public Affairs. Brian was also assigned to the White House for one year where he served as a domestic policy advisor to the Vice President.

Before working in Washington, DC, Brian spent five years as an Assistant District Attorney in the Manhattan District Attorney's office.

I am very excited to have Brian join the team. His knowledge and
expertise will be a great asset to the organization.

Please join me in welcoming Brian to CNBC.

Mark