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10 VPs of communications
These ten VPs of communications hold a Vice President of Communications title, or a close variant such as Vice President Communications, in their own work histories. A reader can learn how communications leaders run media relations, executive and internal communications and reputation work inside their organizations.
Professionals to explore
01—10Alice Nagle
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Communications · Genesys
Vice President Communications at Genesys since 2020. Former President of Alice Nagle Communications, Inc. (2012–2020), Director, Communications at Cisco (2000–2012) and District Manager, Communications at AT&T (1988–1998). The profile describes specializing in executive communications, strategic messaging and change-driven internal communications, and leading global teams.
Christine Spinelli
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Communications · Cars.com
Vice President Communications at Cars.com since 2023; other listed Cars.com roles are Senior Director of Communications (since 2020), Director of Corporate Communications (2018–2020) and Senior Manager Corporate Communications (2014–2020). The profile also lists Vice President at Sanderson & Associates, Ltd. (2008–2014) and describes agency and in-house communications experience.
Deirdre Hussey
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Communications · Rippling
Vice President Communications at Rippling since 2026, with a headline focus on issues management and strategic messaging. Former Director of Public Affairs (2022–2026) and Acting Director of Strategic Communications (2020–2021) at San Francisco Department of Public Health and Director of External Affairs at Port of San Francisco (2019–2022). The profile describes experience spanning journalism, crisis management, public policy and media relations.
Emily Valla
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Communications · Alteryx
Vice President of Communications at Alteryx since 2022. The profile describes a journalist turned public relations and communications professional with experience in media relations, analyst relations, marketing and team management, along with an MBA and degrees in theater and broadcast journalism.
Garrett Gallia
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Communications & Corporate Relations · Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company
Vice President of Communications & Corporate Relations at Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company since 2012 and former Associate Vice President, Public Affairs - Associate General Counsel there (2008–2012). The profile describes specializing in integrated communications and corporate relations strategies, with headline focus areas of crisis, government affairs and legal strategy.
Jennifer Larsen
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Communications · Mastercard
Vice President of Communications at Mastercard since 2017. Former Senior Director of Brand & Reputation (2012–2017) and Director of Public Relations (2004–2012) at Maritz, Account Supervisor at Weber Shandwick (1997–2004) and Internal Communications Manager at Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield (1996–1997). The profile describes a focus on corporate reputation management and B2B and B2C public relations and marketing.
Julie Rosa
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Communications · Purdue University
Vice President Communications at Purdue University since 2023; the profile also lists Vice President for Communications at Purdue since 2023. Other listed Purdue roles are Assistant Vice President-Strategic Communication (since 2011) and Director-periodicals publications (2001–2011), and the profile places the Vice President role in general management at the President/Vice President level.
Kelley Murphy
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Communications · Humana
Vice President Communications at Humana since 2020 and former Senior Director Communications at Eli Lilly and Company (2005–2020). The profile describes leading large teams and lists skills in crisis communications, media relations, corporate communications, digital and strategic planning.
Lindsey Held Bolton
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Communications · OpenAI
Vice President Communications at OpenAI since 2024 and former Head of Public Relations there (2023–2024); the profile headline reads Vice President and Acting CCO at OpenAI. Former Director of Communications at Meta (2017–2023), Chief Communications and Policy Advisor - Senator Ron Wyden and the US Senate Finance Committee at United States Senate (2013–2016) and Vice President, Government Affairs at SAP (2012–2013).
Sarah Schmidt
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Communications · Rogers Communications
Vice President Communications at Rogers Communications since 2025. Other listed Rogers roles are Head of External Communications (2022–2025), Senior Director, Media Relations and Corporate Affairs (2020) and Director, Public Affairs (2018–2020); the profile also lists Senior Director, Commercial Communications and Corporate Affairs, Thomson Reuters at Thomson Reuters (2021–2022) and describes 15 years of experience as a news reporter.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you prepare an organization and its executives for a crisis before one happens?
- 02How do you decide which stories to pitch to media and which to tell through owned channels?
- 03How do you measure whether communications work is improving reputation or business results?
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