The 2020 Influence 100
PRovoke's Influence 100 recognises the most important and influential in-house communicators from around the world.
Against the backdrop of Covid-19 and economic, geopolitical and societal upheaval, major corporations are facing more intense public and media scrutiny than ever. And their senior communications and PR executives are expected to deliver more than ever, faster than ever. Meanwhile, smart CEOs know that a trusted communications advisor is not only integral to reputation and business transformation, but is business critical in such uncertain times. If nothing else, this year has elevated the importance of the communications function — and the 100 names on our 2020 list provide ample evidence of this recognition.
Read more about the methodology used to identify the Influence 100 here.
Abey MokgwatsaneManaging Executive of BrandVodacom
Alan VanderMolenChief Communications Officer SC Johnson
Alison LewisChief Growth OfficerKimberley Clark
Anders BylundHead of Group CommunicationsInterogo Holdings (IKEA)
Andreas BartelsHead of CommunicationsLufthansa
Andy PharoahVP, Corporate Affairs, Strategic Initiatives & SustainabilityMars
Antoine ArnaultHead of Communications & ImageLVMH
Barbara SchädlerHead of Group CommunicationsRoche
Barri RaffertyHead of Corporate CommunicationsWells Fargo
Beatriz PerezSVP, Chief Communications, Public Affairs, Sustainability & Marketing Assets OfficerCoca-Cola
Bozoma Saint JohnChief Marketing OfficerNetflix
Brian LottChief Communications OfficerMubadala
Catherine BladesSVP, Chief ESG & Communications OfficerAflac
Chen LifangPresident of Public Affairs & CommunicationsHuawei
Cheryl GohGroup VP of Marketing Grab
Chris LeongChief Marketing OfficerSchneider Electric
Christine HeffernanGroup Communications DirectorTesco
Clarissa HallerHead of CommunicationsSiemens
Conny BraamsChief Digital & Marketing OfficerUnilever
Corey duBrowaVP Global Communications & Public Affairs Google
Craig BuchholzSVP Global CommunicationsGM
Damon JonesChief Communications OfficerP&G
Dan BartlettEVP Corporate AffairsWalmart
Deborah YehChief Marketing Officer Sephora
Dena CookEVP, Head of Global Communications & PRMattel
Dominic RedfearnGlobal Brand & Comms DirectorDiageo
Dominique Wood-BenneteauDirector of Communications, Group & FranceCarrefour
Dustee Tucker JenkinsGlobal Head of Communications & PRSpotify
Ed WalshHead of Global Integrated Comms & EventsPhillips
Erika SongDirector of Marketing OperationsGilead Sciences
Frank X. ShawCorporate VP, CommunicationsMicrosoft
Franz PaascheSVP, Corporate Affairs & CommunicationsPayPal
Geoff MorrellEVP Communications & AdvocacyBP
Helaine KlaskyChief Communications OfficerActivision Blizzard
Hilary McQuaideHead of CommunicationsTikTok
Jake SiewertGlobal Head of Corporate CommunicationsGoldman Sachs
Jan RunauChief Corporate Communications OfficerAdidas
Janine PelosiChief Marketing OfficerZoom
Jay CarneySVP, Global Corporate AffairsAmazon
Jennifer KhouryChief Communications Officer Comcast
Jennifer KupermanHead of International Corporate AffairsAlibaba Group
Jennifer SkylerChief Corporate Affairs OfficerAmerican Express
Jerilan GreeneChief Communications & Public Affairs OfficerYum! Brands
Jessica LeeVP CommunicationsAlliance to End Plastic Waste
Jill HazelbakerSVP, Communications & Public PolicyUber
Jon BannerEVP, Communications & President, Pepsico FoundationPepsiCo
Julia GoldinEVP & Global Chief Marketing OfficerLego Group
Karen KahnChief Communications OfficerHP
Kelly McGinnisSVP & Chief Communications OfficerLevi Strauss
Ken HongHead of Global Corporate CommunicationsLG Electronics
Lars Erik GrønntunChief Operating Officer & Chief Marketing OfficerKahoot
Laura LangdonChief Marketing OfficerWipro
Lisa JedanVP Global Brand Communications Bacardi Limited
Lisa Knight GibbySVP Corporate Communications & Public Affairs Nestlé
Lorenza PigozziGroup Communications DirectorMediobanca
Lucia Dumas BezianEVP Communications & Public AffairsL'Oreal Group
Marian SalzmanSVP, Global CommunicationsPMI
Mark TrubyVP, Global CommunicationsFord Motor Company
Matthias BerningerSVP Public & Government AffairsBayer
Melissa SelcherChief Marketing & Communications OfficerLinkedIn
Melissa Thomas-HuntHead of Global DiversityAirBnB
Michael GondaVP Global CommunicationsMcDonald’s
Michael SneedWorldwide VP, Global Corporate Affairs & Chief Communication OfficerJohnson & Johnson
Nick CleggVP of Global Affairs & CommunicationsFacebook
Nicola GreenCorporate Affairs DirectorTelefonica
Nigel PowellEVP, Chief Communications OfficerNike
Nontokozo MadonselaChief Marketing OfficerMomentum Metropolitan Holdings
Omar ZaafraniSVP Group CommunicationsAbu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC)
Opal TometiCo-founderBlack Lives Matter
Pablo Jimenez ZorrillaGlobal VP, Reputation & CommunicationsAB InBev
Patricia MalavezPresidency Advisor for Digital TransformationPetrobras
Paul CohenSVP Chief Communications OfficerVisa
Paulo Henrique SoaresCorporate Communication DirectorIBRAM — Instituto Brasileiro de Mineração
Peter O’SullivanGM, Group External Communications & CommunityWoolworths Group
Phil ThomsonPresident, Global AffairsGSK
Rachel KonradChief Communications OfficerImpossible Foods
Raja RajamannarChief Marketing & Communications Officer; President, HealthcareMastercard
Roger FrizzellSVP Chief Communications OfficerCarnival Corporation
Roma BalwaniDirector Communications & BrandVedanta
Rupen DesaiGlobal Chief Marketing OfficerDole Packaged Foods
Ryan O’KeeffeMD of EMEA CommunicationsBlackRock
Sabia SchwarzerGlobal Head of Communications & ResponsibilityAllianz
Sally SusmanEVP & Chief Corporate Affairs OfficerPfizer
Sarah GavinVP Global Communications & Corporate BrandExpedia
Stacey TankChief Corporate Affairs & Transformation OfficerHeineken
Stella LowChief Communications OfficerCisco
Stephen DohertyGroup Head of Corporate RelationsBarclays
Steve JohnChief Communications OfficerHSBC
Steve ThomasHead of Group Branding & CommunicationsAIA
Sujit PatilVP & Head Corporate Brand & CommunicationsGodrej Group
Susan ByrnesChief Communications OfficerBill & Melinda Gates Foundation
SY LauChairman, Group Marketing & Global BrandingTencent
Symone SandersSenior AdvisorBiden For President
Tori CowleyGroup Chief Communications OfficerHKEX Group
Torod NeptuneWorldwide Group VP & Chief Communications OfficerLenovo
Tricia PrimroseChief Global Communications & Public Affairs OfficerMarriott
Valerie TanVP Public Relations, Social Media & Internal CommunicationsEmirates
Younghee LeeGlobal Chief Marketing OfficerSamsung
Zenia MuchaChief Communications Officer & EVP, Corporate CommunicationsDisney