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Our global leadership team brings decades of senior counsel to C-suite executives navigating the intersection of business, culture, and reputation.

  • Paul Furfari

    Paul Furfari

    Head of Crisis & Issues, New York

    A senior leader within Weber Shandwick’s crisis and issues management practice, Paul advises executive leadership teams, providing expert counsel to organizations navigating complex and high-stakes reputational threats. With…

  • Laura Gabb

    Laura Gabb

    Head of UK Public Affairs

    Laura has extensive experience in public affairs and advocacy campaigns, with a proven consultancy track record across sectors including technology, transport (aviation and rail), energy, private healthcare and…

  • Juan Carlos Gomez-Stolk

    Juan Carlos Gomez-Stolk

    Senior Vice President, Financial Communications

    Juan Carlos Gómez Stolk advises public and pre-IPO companies on investor relations and capital markets communications, with a focus on IR program design, valuation positioning, and investor engagement…

  • Anthea Hoyle

    Anthea Hoyle

    Managing Director, Business Transformation

    Anthea leads the United Minds team in North America, where she brings curiosity and commitment to business transformations, including M&As and corporate restructurings, and enhancing corporate culture. She…

  • Ben Kalevitch

    Ben Kalevitch

    Managing Director, Business Transformation

    Ben’s focus is on advising clients to connect a business strategy to its workforce in order to align, inspire and drive business performance. For more than 25 years…

  • Jan Dirk Kemming

    Jan Dirk Kemming

    Executive Vice President, Head of EMEA Sustainability Consulting

    Jan Dirk Kemming leads the sustainability consulting and communication offer by Weber Shandwick in Germany and plays a vital role in connecting sustainability expertise across the EMEA region. …

  • Catherine Mallaband

    Catherine Mallaband

    Senior Principal, Business Transformation

    An international communications specialist, Catherine has led internal and external marketing communications strategies for a number of high profile companies such as ExxonMobil, ViiV (GSK), Sanofi and Nespresso.…

  • Elizabeth McCarthy

    Elizabeth McCarthy

    Senior Principal, Business Transformation

    Liz helps organizations improve employee engagement, drive company culture and communicate during times of change. 

Her experience includes working with organizations to launch new brands and purposes internally,…

  • Ellyn Michalak

    Ellyn Michalak

    Senior Principal, Business Transformation

    Ellyn Michalak is a Senior Principal Consultant within United Minds and is based in Durham, North Carolina. Ellyn specializes in developing and executing strategic communication plans and employee…

  • Chris Payne

    Chris Payne

    Senior Principal, Business Transformation

    Chris joined the team in 2018, bringing more than 15 years’ experience in leading employee engagement and internal communications teams at global healthcare and pharmaceutical companies.​ 

Chris specialises…

  • Geren Raywood

    Geren Raywood

    Senior Principal, Business Transformation

    Geren Raywood is a senior advisor with deep subject matter expertise in strategic communications, organizational strategy and change, and employee engagement and labor relations. With a background in…

  • Graham Reid

    Graham Reid

    Senior Vice President, Social Impact & Sustainability

    Graham is a senior counsellor focused on corporate sustainability communications and supporting clients on strategic planning, media relations and corporate reputation. He provides counsel to UK, pan-European and…

  • Laura Tapper

    Laura Tapper

    Managing Director, UK Corporate Enterprise

    Laura joined the agency in 2013 and brings broad experience in developing strategic, marketing communications campaigns for clients on sustainability and social impact programs. Working across a range of industries…

  • Michael Tirone

    Michael Tirone

    Senior Vice President, Business Marketing

    Michael specializes in B2B digital marketing, business solutions, account-based marketing (ABM) and MarTech offerings. He advises clients on national and global business solutions, strategies, tactical execution and reporting…

  • Lee Ann Townes

    Lee Ann Townes

    Executive Vice President, Social Impact & BRG Chair, RE:balance

  • Dave Whiting

    Dave Whiting

    Executive Vice President, Business Marketing

    David leads a team of eighty professionals managing clients and fostering innovation in the Boston market. He plays a pivotal role in advancing the agency’s corporate affairs and…

  • John Wisdom

    John Wisdom

    Executive Vice President, United Minds

    John Wisdom is a C-suite communications advisor recognized for strategies that elevate executive visibility, transform culture, inspire stakeholders and build brand equity. With 20 years’ experience as a…

  • Shiwei Yin

    Shiwei Yin

    Senior Vice President, Financial Communications

    With a keen understanding of the economy and capital markets, Shiwei is passionate about helping clients build reputation and valuation. Shiwei bases his communications advisory on understanding of…

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