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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 and provider businesses. Responsible for leading, designing and executing integrated Communications and Public Relations strategies to position the company as a leading health and wellness organization with key government, internal and external stakeholders. Highmark Health, a Pittsburgh, PA based blended health organization that employs more than 37,000 people nationwide and serves millions of Americans in all 50 states, is one of the largest payer/providers in the nation based on revenues. Highmark Health is the parent company of Highmark Inc., Allegheny Health Network (AHN), and enGen (formerly HM Health Solutions). Highmark Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates provide health insurance to more than 6 million members in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Delaware and New York, as well as dental insurance, stop loss insurance and related health products through a national network of diversified businesses that include United Concordia Companies and HM Insurance Group. AHN is an integrated delivery network comprised of thirteen hospitals, more than 2,500 affiliated physicians, ambulatory surgery centers, an employed physician organization, home and community-based health services, a research institute, a group purchasing organization, and health and wellness pavilions in western Pennsylvania. And enGen is focused on meeting the information technology platform and other business needs of the Highmark Health enterprise as well as unaffiliated health insurance plans by providing proven business processes, expert knowledge, and integrated cloud-based platforms. Learn more by visiting www.highmarkhealth.org.

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 located across the globe, and for planning and allocating required employee communication resources at the Group level to meet Zurich Group, Business Segment and Group Function strategic business needs and priorities, and delivering a simpler, more efficient and more effective value proposition to the business. This included ensuring the direction and coordination of employee communications activities across the Group, and contributing to the development, delivery and measurement of the Group employee communication strategy to drive employee engagement and commitment and to enable and support the execution of Zurich’s business strategy.Zurich Insurance Company Ltd. is a part of Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich), a Fortune World Most Admired company and a leading multi-line insurance provider with a global network of subsidiaries and offices in Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East as well as other markets. The Group, formerly known as Zurich Financial Services Group, is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, where it was founded in 1872. Zurich employs about 55,000 people – including more than 9,500 employees in North America – serving customers in more than 170 countries. Further information about Zurich is available at www.zurich.com

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 Framework focused on Corporate Communications delivering a simpler, more efficient and more effective value proposition to the business at the Group, Segment and Regional/Country level. The Strategic Framework comprises three key elements: A Global Governance and Operating Model; Core Processes; and Core Competencies, which serve as the foundation for the function’s Global Talent Management Strategy.Zurich Insurance Company Ltd. is a part of Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich), a Fortune World Most Admired company and a leading multi-line insurance provider with a global network of subsidiaries and offices in Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East as well as other markets. The Group, formerly known as Zurich Financial Services Group, is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, where it was founded in 1872. Zurich employs about 55,000 people – including more than 9,500 employees in North America – serving customers in more than 170 countries. Further information about Zurich is available at www.zurich.com

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 and Media Relations, Crisis Communications, and Executive Communications, and helping to drive enterprise Employee Engagement and Change Management efforts. Supported global Zurich GI and Zurich Insurance Company Ltd strategies and plans as a member of the global Zurich General Insurance Communications network and as Global Head of Strategy, Corporate Communications (ad interim). Zurich in North America is a part of Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich), a Fortune World Most Admired company and a leading multi-line insurance provider with a global network of subsidiaries and offices in Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East as well as other markets. The Group, formerly known as Zurich Financial Services Group, is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, where it was founded in 1872. Zurich employs about 55,000 people – including more than 9,500 employees in North America – serving customers in more than 170 countries. Further information about Zurich is available at www.zurich.com

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,” position the organization favorably through the media and with key publics and drive employee alignment, engagement and commitment.Provided communications counseling, strategic planning and execution support to CEO, C-suite and business unit leadership.Served as a media spokesperson and a lead role in change management, crisis communications, and community benefits reporting.

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 and Leader-based Communication strategy, and led Global Center of Expertise (COE). Directed, developed and executed communication strategies to support new CEO "First 100 Days and Beyond" transition and Exec Comm, and Merck’s Plan to Win strategy and initiatives focused on cultural transformation, putting customers first, operating as “One Merck” and sustaining profitable growth.Provided communications counseling, strategic planning and Exec. Comm support to CEO, C-suite and business unit leadershipDirected Merck’s internal communications and supporting external communications/PR related to the global, voluntary Vioxx product withdrawal.

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 communication and communication channel infrastructure strategies.Directed the flagship employee publication (Faces), Intranet site (Xpress.net),Satellite Network, and global, all-employee meetings/web casts.Provided communications counseling, strategic planning and execution support to CEO, C-suite and business unit leadership

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), Intranet site (PhilNet), and global employee meetings and web casts; Media relations, executive speeches, the Annual Report and Shareholders Meeting, and corporate content on the external website (www.phillips66.com).Provided communications counseling, strategic planning and execution support to CEO, C-suite and business unit leadership

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 relations, & community relations leadership positions, including: heading up corp. comm., serving as a client director for CEO/COO; business unit heads; Corp.HR; Exec. Dir. of The Allstate Foundation; Managing Hispanic and urban affairs, media relations at the national/local levels; and directing companywide, cutting-edge communications measurement; Provided comm. leadership/support: during the co.'s IPO, for its reinvention effort, on its customer growth/retention initiatives, on its brand repositioning strategy, on its Hispanic Marketing efforts; for its multi-brand, multi-channel, multi-product, multi-national growth strategy.