Eric Kraus Email & Phone Number

United States

Greater Boston

Eric provides public affairs, corporate marketing, public relations and ESG counsel to companies in a number of industries, including consumer products, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, high technology and entertainment.

Norwell, Ma

Eric was Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs Officer at Clean Harbors Environmental Services. In this role, he oversaw the corporate communications, public relations, media relations, financial communications, crisis communications, issues management, philanthropy and the Company's corporate Internet/Intranet presence. In addition, Eric was responsible for establishing policy, strategy, direction and guidelines for government affairs and corporate social responsibility activities and for communicating initiatives and results. He also is responsible for the Company's strategic and corporate marketing. In July 2016, Eric began overseeing the Human Resources function, including the management of talent acquisition and development, payroll, compensation, employee benefits, training and employee relations.

Hamilton, Bermuda

While at Bacardi, Eric held the position of Senior Vice President, Chief Communications and Corporate Affairs Officer. In this role, he oversaw the corporate communications, public relations, media relations, financial communications, crisis communications, government affairs, issues management, philanthropy, corporate social responsibility and the Company's corporate Internet/Intranet presence.

Mansfield, Massachusetts

Prior to joining Bacardi, Eric was SVP, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, at Covidien plc, a leading $12 billion global healthcare products company. In addition to overseeing the spin-off of the healthcare division of Tyco International and creating the Covidien brand, he was responsible for directing Covidien's global communications strategies. This encompassed internal/external communication initiatives worldwide, including corporate marketing, branding, public relations, media relations, financial communications, crisis communications, issues management, philanthropy and the Company's Internet/Intranet presence. He also was responsible for establishing policy and strategy for Covidien’s public and government affairs.

Eric was Vice President, External Relations, Gillette, for The Procter & Gamble Company, a position he assumed following the October 2005 merger of P&G and The Gillette Company, where he served as Vice President, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs. In this position, which he held from July 1999 until the merger, he had worldwide responsibility for all communications and public affairs strategies and functions. During his tenure, he also played a key role in the development of the Gillette Centers for Women's Cancers at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Massachusetts General Hospital, and he was instrumental in negotiating the sponsorship of Gillette Stadium (home of the NFL’s New England Patriots).