The Influence 100 2023

The 2023 Influence 100

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Against the “permacrisis” backdrop of major geopolitical, economic, societal, cultural and environmental upheaval around the world, corporations and brands continue to face intense consumer, media and stakeholder scrutiny. And their senior communications and marketing executives are expected to deliver more than ever, faster than ever. Meanwhile, smart CEOs recognise that trusted communications counsel is not only integral to reputation and transformation, but is business-critical in such uncertain times — and the 100 names on our 2023 list provide ample evidence of this recognition.


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


Abey Mokgwatsane
Chief Marketing Officer
Investec
Abhinav Kumar
Chief Marketing & Communications Officer, Global Markets
TCS
AJ Jones
EVP, Chief Communications & Public Affairs Officer
Starbucks
Alan VanderMolen
Communications Director
COP28
Alison Lewis
Chief Growth Officer
Kimberly-Clark
Amy Hufft
Head of Brand & Communications
Zoom
Andreas Bartels
Head of Communications
Lufthansa
Andy Pharoah
VP Corporate Affairs, Strategic Initiatives & Sustainability
Mars
Anthony Chiejina
Group Head of Corporate Communications
Dangote Group
Barbara Schädler
Head of Group Communications
Roche
Beatriz Perez
SVP, Chief Communications, Public Affairs, Sustainability & Marketing Assets Officer
Coca-Cola
Blanca Juti
Chief Corporate Affairs & Engagement Officer
L’Oreal
Brian Lott
Chief Communications Officer
Mubadala
Catherine Chen
President of the Public Affairs & Communications Dept
Huawei
Charles Hufnagel
Communications Director
Carrefour
Cheryl Goh
Group VP Marketing
Grab
Chris Leong
Chief Marketing Officer
Schneider Electric
Christina Smedley
Co-founder, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer
Lightspark
Christine Heffernan
Group Communications Director
Tesco
Clarice Coppetti
Chief Corporate Affairs Officer
Petrobras
Claudio Monteverde 
Global Director of Corporate & Internal Communications
Gucci
Conny Braams
Chief Digital & Marketing Officer 
Unilever
Corley Kenna
Head of Communications & Policy
Patagonia
Craig Buchholz
SVP Global Communications
GM
Cristina Jones
Chief Marketing & Engagement Officer
Salesforce.org
Damon Jones
Chief Communications Officer
P&G
Dan Bartlett
EVP, Corporate Affairs
Walmart
Dara Treseder
Chief Marketing Officer
Autodesk
David Ginsberg
VP Head of Global Communications & Public Affairs
Facebook
Dominic Redfearn
Global Brand & Communications Director
Diageo
Dominique Wood-Benneteau
Head of Global Communications & Brand
Engie
Dustee Jenkins
Chief Public Affairs Officer
Spotify
Edward Skyler
Head of Global Public Affairs
Citi
Erika Intiso
MD, Marketing & Communication
IKEA
Erika Song
Director of Marketing Operations
Gilead Sciences
Frank Shaw
Chief Communications Officer
Microsoft
Franz Paasche
SVP, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer
PayPal
Hilary McQuaide
Head of Communications
TikTok
Jacqui O'Sullivan
Executive, Corporate Affairs
MTN
Jan Runau
Chief Corporate Communications Officer
Adidas
Jane Lawrie
Global Head of Corporate Affairs
KPMG
Jay Carney
Global Head of Policy & Communications
Airbnb
Jennifer Skyler
Chief Corporate Affairs Officer
American Express
Jill Kramer
Chief Marketing & Communications Officer
Accenture
Jonathan Adashek
Chief Communications Officer, SVP Marketing & Communications
IBM
Joseph Evangelisti
Head of Worldwide Corporate Communications
JP Morgan Chase
Julia Goldin
Chief Product & Marketing Officer 
Lego
Justine Chao
VP Communications
Alibaba
Karine Jean-Pierre
Press Secretary
The White House
Kate Kronin
Chief Brand Officer
Moderna
Kathryn Metcalfe
SVP, Chief Communications Officer
CVS
Kathy Krenger
Chief Communications Officer
Kraft Heinz 
Katie Boylan
EVP, Chief Communications Officer
Target
KC Kavanagh
Chief Communications Officer
Visa
KeJuan Wilkins
Chief Communications Officer
Nike
Kelly McGinnis
SVP & Chief Communications Officer
Levi Strauss
Kristin Huguet Quayle
VP Corporate Communications
Apple
Kristina Schake
EVP Global Communications
Disney
Lars Erik Grønntun
Chief Marketing Officer & Chief Operating Officer
Kahoot
Laura Langdon
Chief Marketing Officer
Wipro
Leslie Berland
Chief Marketing Officer
Peloton
Libby Archell
SVP Chief Communications Officer
Adecco
Lisa Gibby
Chief Communications Officer
Nestlé
Lisa Tremble
Chief Corporate Affairs & Sustainability Officer
British Airways
Lorenza Pigozzi
Head of Communications & External Relations 
Fincantieri
Lulu Cheng Meservey
EVP Corporate Affairs & Chief Communications Officer
Activision Blizzard
Marcel Marcondes
Global Chief Marketing Officer
ABInbev
Marcela Velasco Cámara
Director of Corporate Marketing
Telcel 
Maria Poveromo
Chief Communications Officer 
Cisco
Marian Salzman
SVP, Global Communications 
PMI
Mark Truby
VP Global Communications & Public Affairs 
Ford Motor Company
Masayoshi Shirayanagi
Chief Group External & Public Affairs Officer
Toyota
Matthias Berninger
SVP Public & Government Affairs 
Bayer
Melissa Selcher
Chief Marketing & Communications Officer
LinkedIn
Nevashnee Naicker
Head of Corporate Communications
Anglo American
Nicola Green
Chief Communications & Corporate Affairs Director
Virgin Media O2
Nontokozo Madonsela
Chief Marketing Officer
Momentum Metropolitan Holdings 
Peter O’Sullivan
GM, Group External Comms & Community
Woolworths Group
Phil Thomson
President Global Affairs
GSK
Rachel Whetstone
Chief Communications Officer
Netflix
Raja Rajamannar
Chief Marketing & Communications Officer
Mastercard 
Rajesh Kapoor
Chief Marketing Officer
Saudi Aramco
Ritu Jhingon
Director Communication, PR & Branding
Vedanta
Sabia Schwarzer
Global Head of Communications & Responsibility
Merck
sally-susman-2021-influence-100 Sally Susman
EVP & Chief Corporate Affairs Officer
Pfizer
Sandy Rodriguez
Chief Communications Officer
McDonalds
Siva Govindasamy
VP Public Affairs
Singapore Airlines
stacey-tank-2021-influence-100 Stacey Tank
Chief Transformation Officer 
Heineken
stella-low-2021-influence-100 Stella Low
Chief Communications Officer
HP
stephen-doherty-2021-influence-100 Stephen Doherty
Chief Brand & Corporate Affairs Officer
Aviva
Stephen Kehoe
Chief Corporate Affairs Officer
Pepsico
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
tori-cowley-2021-influence-100 Tori Cowley
Group Chief Communications Officer
HKEX Group
torod-neptune-2021-influence-100 Torod Neptune
SVP, 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
Virginia Magapatona
Group Head of Communications & Reputation Management
Standard Bank
yh-lee-2021-influence-100 YH Lee
President Global Marketing, Mobile
Samsung