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Edelman is a global communications firm that partners with businesses and organizations to evolve, promote and protect their brands and reputations. Our 6,000 people in more than 60 offices deliver communications strategies that give our clients the confidence to lead and act with certainty, earning the trust of their stakeholders. Our honors include PRWeek’s Agency Dynasty of the Past 25 Years and Global Agency of the Year (2023); PRovoke’s Global Agency of the Year (2022); Cannes Titanium Lion (2024); Cannes Lions Grand Prix awards for PR (2016) and the Entertainment Lions for Sport (2021); a Gold Lion in the Brand Experience & Activation category (2023); a Gold Lion in the Sustainable Development Goals category (2022); Cannes Lions Independent Agency of the Year for the Entertainment Track (2021); Cannes Lions Co-Independent Agency of the Year for the Good Track (2022); and Advertising Age’s 2019 A-List. Since our founding in 1952, we have remained an independent, family-run business. Edelman owns specialty companies Edelman Data x Intelligence (research, data), Edelman Smithfield (financial communications), and UEG (entertainment, sports and lifestyle).Global Operations Committee
Richard Edelman, CEO
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Kirsty Graham, U.S. CEO
AJ Hesselink, President & CEO, EMEA
Judy John, Global Chief Creative Officer
Tristan Roy, President of Integrated Solutions and Delivery
Lisa Sepulveda, Global Chief People and Culture Officer
Ed Williams, President, International
Courtney Bigelow, Partner, Global Client Management
Smita Reddy, President, Assembly, and Partner, Global Client Management
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| • | Pfizer's Gandsman Takes Zeno PostWed., Jan. 7, 2026...COVID. Before joining Pfizer, she served as a VP at Marina Maher Communications, Ketchum and Edelman . At Zeno Group, Gansman will oversee a broad, diverse portfolio of clients across the health sector and... |
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| • | Purposeful Advisors Adds Healthcare Pro ClarkeWed., Nov. 12, 2025...operations, international corporate affairs) and Novo Nordisk (senior manager, product communications) as well as Edelman and Ogilvy PR. At New York-headquartered Purposeful, she will support clients across highly regulated industries,... |
| • | On the Move: Horizon Family Brands Names Springate CMOFri., Nov. 7, 2025...as head of strategy at United Entertainment Group and VP, strategy and planning at Edelman . Coomber, who will focus on organically growing current client accounts and emphasizing new business... |
| • | PPHC Readies NASDAQ OfferingTue., Oct. 14, 2025...the corporate comms and PR front, PPHC’s S-I lists large, diversified firms such as Edelman , Burson and FGS, and smaller, more boutique firms such as Penta, Precision, Firehouse Strategies... |
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| • | TIME Editor Jacobs Receives Daniel J. Edelman AwardWed., Sep. 24, 2025...TIME magazine editor Sam Jacobs was presented with the Daniel J. Edelman award for Social Impact by Richard ... |
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| • | Zurich NA Recruits Edelman Vet KaiserWed., May 28, 2025... Chuck Kaiser Zurich North America brings on former Edelman US lead, corporate reputation Chuck Kaiser as chief communications officer at the commercial &... |
