Why People Are at the Core of Integrated Communications
Thu, Sep. 11, 2025
By Suchi Sherpa
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| Jennifer Lowney, Global Head of Communications for Citi, tells Doug Simon on the PR’s Top Pros Talk podcast that the role demands not only strategic vision but also an ability to embrace unpredictability. |



The pressure is on PR pros to make sure corporate messaging remains clear and cohesive. Business jargon is an obstacle to achieving this goal.
In today's volatile world of constant disruption, the ability to offer reliability and dependability is more valuable than ever.
FGS Global has hired controversial management consultant McKinsey & Co. to forge a growth plan as the corporate communications shop will soon be a full-owned property of KKR & Co. investment firm.
Netflix chief communications officer Rachel Whetstone and VP-global public policy Dean Garfield are leaving the streaming company.
In what may be the greatest corporate name change of all time, the Three Mile Island nuclear reactor has been renamed the Crane Clean Energy Center.
Business leaders will face challenges in the upcoming year, some of which will come as a complete surprise, or beyond anyone's imagination.
Teneo has hired Philipp Grontzki, who is a 20-year veteran of corporate communications and financial journalism, as a managing director in its strategy and communications group.
Rowan Benecke, who co-founded Zeno Group and helmed Burson-Marsteller's tech practice, has joined McKinsey & Co as director of communications for North America.
BCW has named Golin's Matt Coldagelli EVP and leader of its corporate affairs practice in Chicago.
Abby Bailey, who headed corporate communications for Fedex in its Middle East, India and Africa region, has joined Teneo as managing director in Dubai.
Amy Wulfestieg, who was senior director of internal communications at Nordstrom, has joined Brightspeed, Charlotte-based broadband services company, as chief communications officer.
John Ambler has returned to FleishmanHillard after serving as VP-chief communications and brand officer at United States Steel Corp for three years.
Julie Hamp, who resigned her position as chief communications officer of Toyota in 2015 after being arrested in Japan on suspicion of drug charges, has returned to the automaker.
Huntsworth Communications, which includes Grayling, Citigate Dewe Rogerson, Red and Cirkle, has rebranded as Accordience.
Vanda Pharmaceuticals’ Aranthan (AJ) Jones will join Starbucks on Oct. 25 as senior VP-global communications and public affairs.



















