Fred Ramos Email & Phone Number

Pittsburgh, PA, US

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US

As Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, serve as Chief Communications Officer for the Highmark Health enterprise with overall responsibility and accountability for leading a multidisciplinary Corporate Communications team focused on building a strong company reputation and integrated communications strategy across Highmark’s health, diversified.

Schaumburg, IL, US

As the global Head of the Employee Communications CoE, a core unit of the integrated, global Employee & Executive Communications team above the BU level, served in a Group level leadership and Executive Staff role within the merged Group Marketing & Communications function. Responsible for leading and managing a team of 20 employee communications partners.

Schaumburg, IL, US

As Global Chief of Staff and Head of Strategy, Corporate Communications, served in a Senior Vice President and Executive Staff member role to direct the Global Function's day-to-day administrative and operational processes and to help set its strategic direction. This included driving the execution of the function’s multi-faceted, Being the Best Strategic.

Schaumburg, IL, US

Served as Vice President/Head, Corporate Communications, and Chief Communications Officer, Zurich North America - General Insurance. Led the ZNA-GI Corporate Communications function and team; multiple, integrated communications channels; and key message platform development – directing and governing Corporate Internal and Employee communications, Public.

Strategic Communications and Public Relations Consulting; C-Suite Strategic Counseling; Internal/External, Change and Executive Communications; Brand Strategy Development, Corporate Positioning and Reputation Management; Media, Community and Government Relations.

Downers Grove, Illinois, US

Direct report to CEO and served as a member of Advocate’s Executive Management Team (EMT).Directed, developed and executed the organization's integrated Internal and External Communications, Media Relations, Community Relations, and Government Relations strategy, and led a system-wide Center of Expertise, to tell the Advocate story with “One Voice,”.

Direct report to Vice President of Global Public Affairs and Policy, a dotted line report to the CEO and a direct report to the General Counsel and to the President of Global Human Health. Served as member of Global Public Affairs & Policy Leadership Team.Directed, developed and executed Merck’s global, Internal Communication Content, Channel Management.

Columbus, Ohio, US

Direct report to Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing/Communications Officer, a direct report to CEO. Served on Marketing and Corporate Communications Cabinet.Served on the corporation’s Brand Strategy Core Team, helping to develop and launch the company’s “On Your Side” re-branding strategy. Directed, developed and executed the corporation's internal.

Houston, Texas, US

Direct report to Vice President of Investor and Public Relations, a direct report to CEO. Member of Investor and Public Relations Cabinet.Developed/executed the corporation's global internal and external communication strategy.Served as a company media spokesperson; lead role in crisis communications. Managed the flagship employee publication (PhilNews).

Direct report to Vice President of Strategic Communications, a direct report to CEO. Developed, directed and managed implementation of the company’s global, internal communication strategy prior to its merger with Pharmacia.Provided communications counseling, strategic planning and execution support to CEO, C-suite and business unit leadership

Direct report to SVP of Corp. Relations, a direct report to CEO. Member of Corp. Relations Leadership Team. Directed and developed corp. positioning/PR strategy; Provided communications counseling, strategic planning; and Exec Comms support to CEO, COO, C-suite; and business unit heads.Held variety of strategic communications, media relations, public.