The year 2024 reshaped corporate dynamics amid unprecedented challenges, from a transformative U.S. election to the accelerating integration of artificial intelligence across industries. As shareholder and employee activism intensified and misinformation proliferated, organizations increasingly turned to their communications and corporate affairs teams for strategic guidance. Chief Communications Officers proved invaluable, working closely with C-Suite executives… Continue reading Changes in the C-Suite: The 2025 CCO Turnover Study
Author: Jaimie Cohen
Nneka Chiazor To Lead Public Affairs Council
The Public Affairs Committee (PAC) named Nneka Chiazor as their President and successor to Doug Pinkham after his 27 year tenure leading the organization. Michael Patino led the search for Patino Associates. Before joining PAC, Chiazor was the Market Vice President at Cox Communications, leading the fourth largest geographic market for the business. She brings… Continue reading Nneka Chiazor To Lead Public Affairs Council
Evident Scientific Names New Senior Director of Internal Communications
Evident Scientific named Melissa Radzikowski as their Senior Director Digital for Internal Communications. Jaimie Cohen, Director of Executive Search at Patino Associates partnered with Evident on the search. As Evident Scientific enters a new chapter, Melissa will be responsible for evolving what was once a diffuse regional approach into a singular global internal communications and… Continue reading Evident Scientific Names New Senior Director of Internal Communications
Starlet Johnson Leads Communications at the Food and Drug Administration
The Food and Drug Administrations’ Center for Device and Radiological Health named Starlet Johnson as their Director for the Office of Communications and Education. As a Senior Executive Starlet is responsible for serving as the principal advisor to the Center Director, Dr. Jeffrey Shuren, and other key officials on medical device issues pertaining to internal… Continue reading Starlet Johnson Leads Communications at the Food and Drug Administration
Robin Harris to Join Wallace Foundation
The Wallace Foundation, a philanthropy fostering equity and improvements in learning and enrichment for young people, and in the arts for everyone, named Robin Harris as Vice President of Communications. In her role as Vice President, Robin will oversee the growing communications team and its strategy. Her primary responsibilities will include building out the future… Continue reading Robin Harris to Join Wallace Foundation
Changes in the C-suite: The Patino Associates 2024 CCO Turnover Study
In creating our 2024 CCO Turnover Study, we examined decision trends of CEOs relative to the hiring of the Chief Communications Officer (and increasingly Chief Corporate Affairs Officers) for the world’s leading global organizations. Even in a down year for hiring CCOs, these statistical trends cemented what we at Patino Associates have observed anecdotally for… Continue reading Changes in the C-suite: The Patino Associates 2024 CCO Turnover Study
2024…Are you ready for it?
And with that, the 2023 season comes to an end. From market trends to major headlines, there are so many takeaways from the world of communications and our industry. Here at Patino, we’re looking back at 2023 and the lessons we’ve learned to inform how we’ll prepare for 2024. It’s going to be interesting and… Continue reading 2024…Are you ready for it?
Building a Resilient Communications Function
Building a Resilient Communications Function – A discussion If the last three years are any indication of what lies ahead for communications executives, we will continue to navigate novel cultural, economic and social territory for our respective organizations. In this ambiguous moment as our economy is buffeted by multiple forces, we’re asking the question –… Continue reading Building a Resilient Communications Function
Michelle Hook Joins National Grid Ventures
National Grid Ventures, (NGV), the unregulated side of National Grid, one of the largest investor-owned energy companies in the world, has appointed Michelle Hook as its Vice President for Corporate Affairs. Jaimie Cohen from Patino Associates led the search for this role based in New York City. In her role as Vice President, Michelle will… Continue reading Michelle Hook Joins National Grid Ventures
RXO Appoints Nina Reinhardt as Chief Communications Officer
RXO, the leading provider of asset-light transportation solutions, welcomed Nina Reinhardt as their first Chief Communications Officer. The company is a spin-off organization from XPO, a leading logistics company. Patino Associates led this search out of our Washington, DC office. Nina will partner with the newly named CEO, Drew Wilkerson to establish and promote the… Continue reading RXO Appoints Nina Reinhardt as Chief Communications Officer