Delivering impact through counsel and creativity
Spanning specialties, sectors and continents, Hill & Knowlton’s global leadership team is composed of the world’s most strategic minds and senior communications. Together, they set the pace for the communications industry; anticipating, innovating and driving transformation for the world’s most influential brands, businesses and organizations. With a commitment to excellence, they steer teams towards our collective purpose: to empower clients to innovate for growth, manage risk and build reputation.


Global Chairman & CEO
AnnaMaria DeSalva

Global President
Richard Millar

Global Chief Operations & Strategy Officer
Tomasz Karasek

Global Chief People Officer
Azurée Montoute-Lewis

Global Chief Financial Officer
Andy Scharf

Global Chief Business Development Officer
Sam Lythgoe

Global Chief Marketing & Communications Officer
Randa Stephan

Global Chief Creative Strategy & Innovation Officer
Simon Shaw

Global Chief Client Officer
Alison Eyles-Owen

Global Chief Technology Officer
Grant Toups

Global Chief Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Officer
DK Bartley

Global Chair, Technology
Sara Gourlay

Global Chair, Public Affairs
Phillipe Maze-Sencier

Global Chair, Corporate Affairs & Advisory
Kelli Parsons

Global Chair, Healthcare
Brenna Terry

CEO, US
Craig Buchholz

CEO, EMEAx (Europe, Nordics, Middle East, Turkey, India, Africa)
Bashar AlKadhi

President, Asia
HS Chung

CEO, UK I Global Head, Energy & Industrials
Simon Whitehead

CEO, Germany
Geraldine Schroeder

CEO, Greater China
Claire Li

CEO, Latin America
Brian Burlingame

President & CEO, Hill & Knowlton Canada
Sheila Wisniewski

Global CEO, Ideal
Ricardo Cesar

CEO, Europe