Saturday, October 10, 2026
Today's #WeLeadComms spotlight falls on DC-based communication leader Eli Natinsky. Eli is a communications professional with extensive experience in digital communications, email marketing, writing, editing, content strategy, and public relations. He has lived and worked in the Washington metro area…
Chicago-based communication leader Erin Abbey is today's #WeLeadComms honoree. She shares her story here: "I started my career in PR at Weber Shandwick, pitching stories for the got milk? campaign and brands like Campbell's and Absolut. Then I went in-house…
India-based Kriti Gupta is today’s #WeLeadComms honoree. Over the last decade, Kriti has observed that the field of communications is often overlooked during key operational decisions in any organisation. Minimum budget is allocated to communication campaigns because communications is seen…
Washington-area communication leader Lindsay J.K. Nichols is today's #WeLeadComms honoree. Lindsay is an award-winning strategic communications executive, consultant, and president of Lumina Link Consulting, with 25+ years of experience helping organizations elevate their voices, navigate complex issues, and turn ambitious…
Sweden-based Kristen Henning is today’s #WeLeadComms honoree. Kristen is a global communications leader with nearly 20 years of experience spanning journalism, corporate communications and content strategy. The “red thread” of Kristen’s career is an unwavering passion for storytelling. She began…
Texas-based communication leader Kristyn Hunt Cathey, APR, is today’s #WeLeadComms recipient. Kristyn always knew she would use her voice for good. As a child, she often received “Talks too much” on her report card. Now she realizes that it was…
Today's #WeLeadComms honors go to Nigerian communication leader Chidimma Ugbojiaku. Chidimma is Assistant Vice President, External & Government Relations, Brand & Corporate Communications for Heirs Energies Limited She is a seasoned energy sector professional with over 15 years of experience…
California-based communication leader Shawn Smith is today's #WeLeadComms honoree. For more than two decades, Shawn has built a career around a simple idea: great communication does more than generate attention. It creates connection. From shaping communications for some of the…
UK-based business consultant and entrepreneur Renna Markson is today's #WeLeadComms honoree. In her words: "I have never done the day to day work of a communications professional. Instead, I got my knowledge of the industry from the outside in, having…
Ijeoma Balogun of Nigeria is today's #WeLeadComms honoree. Ijeoma is the Founder and CEO of Redrick Public Relations Limited, a Public Relations agency that helps enterprises in consumer, lifestyle, entertainment, and tech sectors to innovate, accelerate, and grow in Africa's…
Icelandic communication leader Guðjón Helgason is today's #WeLeadComms honoree. Guðjón is a communications pro whose career has been shaped by a lifelong passion for storytelling. His route into communications grew naturally out of almost 15 years in journalism, where he…
Today's #WeLeadComms honors go to Belgium-based communication leader Antonia Loncar. In her words: "'Words are my domain.' "I've been repeating this little mantra for longer than I can remember. My love of language grew starting with my mother tongue, Croatian,…
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