The Influence 100 2021

The 2021 Influence 100

PRovoke Media's Influence 100 recognises the most important and influential in-house communicators from around the world.


Against the backdrop of the second year of the pandemic, and continued economic, geopolitical and societal upheaval, major corporations and brands are facing more intense consumer, media and stakeholder scrutiny than ever. And their senior communications and PR executives are expected to deliver more than ever, faster than ever. Meanwhile, smart CEOs recognise, more than ever, that a trusted communications advisor is not only integral to reputation and transformation, but is business critical in such uncertain times — and the 100 names on our 2021 list provide ample evidence of this recognition.


Read more about the methodology used to identify the Influence 100 here.

Abey Mokgwatsane
Managing Executive of Brand
Vodacom
Abhinav Kumar
Chief Marketing & Communications Officer, Global Markets
Belgium
Alan VanderMolen
Chief Communications Officer
SC Johnson
Alison Lewis
Chief Growth Officer
Kimberley-Clark
Anders Bylund
Head of Group Communications
Interogo Holdings (IKEA)
Andreas Bartels
Head of Communications
Germany
Andy Pharoah
VP, Corporate Affairs & Sustainability
Mars
Anthony Chiejina
Group Head of Corporate Communications
Dangote Group
Barbara Schädler
Head of Group Communications
Roche
Barri Rafferty
Head of Communications & Brand Management
Wells Fargo
beatriz-perez-2019-influence-100 Beatriz Perez
SVP, Chief Communications, Public Affairs, Sustainability & Marketing Assets Officer
Coca-Cola
Blanca Juti
Chief Corporate Affairs & Engagement Officer
L’Oreal
Bozoma Saint John
Chief Marketing Officer
Netflix
Brian Lott
Chief Communications Officer
Mubadala
Catherine Chan
Head of Investor Relations & Global Communications
Tencent
Chen Lifang
President of Public Affairs & Communications
Huawei
Cheryl Goh
Group VP, Marketing & Sustainability; Founding Chief Marketing Officer
Grab
Chris LeHane
Global Head of Policy & Communications
AirBnB
Chris Leong
Chief Marketing Officer
Schneider Electric
Christine Heffernan
Group Communications Director
Tesco
Clarissa Haller
Head of Communications 
Siemens
Conny Braams
Chief Digital & Marketing Officer 
Unilever
Corey duBrowa
VP Global Communications & Public Affairs 
Alphabet/ Google
Craig Buchholz
SVP Global Communications
GM
Damon Jones
Chief Communications Officer
P&G
Dan Bartlett
EVP, Corporate Affairs
Walmart
Dara Treseder
Chief Marketing & Communications Officer
Peloton
Deborah Yeh
Chief Marketing Officer
Sephora
Dominic Redfearn
Global Brand & Communications Director
Diageo
Dominique Wood-Benneteau
Director of Communications, Group & France
Carrefour
Dustee Jenkins
Global Head of Communications & PR
Spotify
Edward Skyler
EVP, Global Public Affairs
Citi
Erica Matthews
Head of International Corporate Affairs
Alibaba
Erika Song
Director of Marketing Operations
Gilead Sciences
Frank X. Shaw
Corporate VP, Communications
Microsoft
Franz Paasche
SVP, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer
PayPal
Geoff Morrell
EVP Communications & Advocacy
BP
Helaine Klasky
Chief Communications Officer
Activision Blizzard
Hilary McQuaide
Head of Communications
TikTok
Jan Runau
Chief Corporate Communications Officer
Adidas
Jane Lawrie
Global Head of Corporate Affairs
KPMG
Janine Pelosi
Chief Marketing Officer
Zoom
Jay Carney
SVP, Global Corporate Affairs
Amazon
Jen Psaki
Press Secretary
The White House
Jennifer Khoury
Chief Communications Officer
Comcast
Jennifer Skyler
Chief Corporate Affairs Officer
American Express
Jerilan Greene
Chief Communications & Public Affairs Officer
Yum! Brands
Jill Hazelbaker
SVP, Communications & Public Policy
Uber
Jonathan Adashek
Chief Communications Officer
IBM
Jon Banner
EVP, Global Communications & President, Pepsico Foundation
PepsiCo
Joseph Evangelisti
Head of Worldwide Corporate Communications
JP Morgan
Julia Goldin
EVP & Global Chief Marketing Officer 
Lego Group
Karen Kahn
Chief Communications Officer
HP
Kathy Krenger
Chief Communications Officer
Kraft Heinz 
Kelly McGinnis
SVP & Chief Communications Officer
Levi Strauss
Ken Hong
Head of Global Corporate Communications
LG Electronics
Lars Erik Grønntun
Chief Marketing Officer & Chief Operating Officer
Kahoot
Laura Langdon
Chief Marketing Officer
Wipro
Lisa Knight Gibby
SVP Corporate Communications & Public Affairs 
Nestlé
Lisa Jedan
VP Global Brand Communications
Bacardi Limited
Lorenza Pigozzi
Group Communications Director 
Mediobanca
Manisha Seewal
Group Chief Marketing Officer
Carro
Marcela Velasco Cámara
Director of Corporate Marketing
Mexico 
Marian Salzman
SVP, Global Communications 
PMI
Marie von Seyfried
Head of Global External Corporate Communications
AstraZeneca
Mark Truby
VP, Global Communications
Ford Motor Company
Masayoshi Shirayanagi
Chief Officer, External & Public Affairs Group
Toyota
Matthias Berninger
SVP Public & Government Affairs 
Germany
Melissa Selcher
Chief Marketing & Communications Officer
LinkedIn
Michael Gonda
Chief Communications Officer
McDonald’s
Michael Sneed
EVP, Global Corporate Affairs & Chief Communication Officer
Johnson & Johnson
Nick Clegg
VP of Global Affairs & Communications
Facebook
Nicola Green
Chief Communications & Corporate Affairs Director
Virgin Media O2
Nigel Powell
EVP, Chief Communications Officer
Nike
Nontokozo Madonsela
Chief Marketing Officer
Momentum Metropolitan Holdings 
Omar Zaafrani
SVP Group Communications
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC)
Patricia Malavez
Presidency Advisor for Digital Transformation
Petrobras
Paul Cohen
SVP, Chief Communications Officer
Visa
Peter O’Sullivan
GM, Group External Comms & Community
Woolworths Group
Phil Thomson
President Global Affairs
GSK
Raja Rajamannar
Chief Marketing & Communications Officer; President, Healthcare
Mastercard 
Ray Jordan
Chief Corporate Affairs Officer 
Moderna
Roma Balwani
President Brand & Communications
Vedanta
Rupen Desai
Chief Marketing Officer
Dole Sunshine
Sabia Schwarzer
Global Head of Communications & Responsibility
Allianz
sally-susman-2021-influence-100 Sally Susman
EVP & Chief Corporate Affairs Officer
Pfizer
Stacey Abrams
Founder 
Fair Fight Action and The New Georgia Project
stacey-tank-2021-influence-100 Stacey Tank
Chief Corporate Affairs & Transformation Officer
Heineken
stella-low-2021-influence-100 Stella Low
Head of Corporate Communications
Apple
stephen-doherty-2021-influence-100 Stephen Doherty
Chief Brand & Corporate Affairs Officer
Aviva
steve-john-2021-influence-100 Steve John
Chief Communications Officer
HSBC
sujit-patil-2021-influence-100 Sujit Patil
VP & Head, Corporate Brand & Communications
Godrej Industries
susan-byrnes-2021-influence-100 Susan Byrnes
Chief Communications Officer
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Thulani Sibeko
Chief Brand & Marketing Officer
Standard Bank 
tori-cowley-2021-influence-100 Tori Cowley
Group Chief Communications Officer
HKEX Group
torod-neptune-2021-influence-100 Torod Neptune
SVP Corporate Marketing, Brand & Communications; Chief Communications Officer
Medtronic
tricia-primrose-2021-influence-100 Tricia Primrose
Chief Global Communications & Public Affairs Officer
Marriott
valerie-tan-2021-influence-100 Valerie Tan
VP Public Relations, Social Media & Internal Communications
Emirates
yh-lee-2021-influence-100 YH Lee
Global Chief Marketing Officer
Samsung
zenia-mucha-2021-influence-100 Zenia Mucha
Chief Communications Officer & EVP Corporate Communications
Disney