Ben Trounson

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Daikin U.S. Corporation

VP, Head of Corporate Communications

Verizon

VP, Head of Global Communications, Verizon Business

Bristol Myers Squibb

VP, Head of International Corporate Affairs

Tata Consultancy Services

Head of Global Markets Corporate Communications

Head of North American Corporate Communications

Finn Partners

Partner, Technology Practice

Hill & Knowlton

SVP, Director of NYC Marketing Communications Practice

Ketchum

VP, Client Service Director

Taylor Global

Account Director

Kodora Communications

Media Manager

VP, Global Corporate Communications with 20+ years of experience leading corporate affairs across internal, external, executive, and crisis communications strategies. Deploying diverse global brand plans, thought leadership campaigns, employee culture and change initiatives, product GTMs, and partner programs for Verizon, Bristol Myers Squibb, and Tata Consultancy Services, among others. A team builder and mentor, and C-suite advisor, creating data-led strategies to transform business impact and drive enterprise collaboration, engagement, advocacy, reputation, and revenue.

Vice President of Communications, Verizon Business

I wrapped up my eight-month fractional role at National Grid this week, and I'm pleased to see it report another strong Results/Earnings today. Cheers to the team!

Back in March, I joined as the VP, Head of Global Corporate Communications, helping to unite and elevate a 30+ team across six business units in the U.S. and UK as we launched a new integrated function. It was a wonderful experience being part of the Corporate Affairs Leadership group and such a talented comms team, ahead of a new CEO transition. 

It's a fascinating time to be in the energy sector, amid tremendous demand (e.g., AI data centers) and change in digital, economic and political landscapes. And I’ve seen firsthand how investments in resilient networks can drive growth across industries and communities.

Thank you, Jim Connor and Courtney Geduldig, and to all the colleagues and the friendships created along the way.  I look forward to seeing some of you when I visit London in December, and to exploring what’s next in my career.

VP & Global Head of Corporate Communications | Reputation & Issues Management Expert | Former Verizon, National Grid, TCS | C-Suite Advisor | Driving Trusted Brands & Teams

Time with family is so important. I spent last week in England visiting my father on the coast of Cornwall near Land's End.  

We all work hard, but need to prioritize some time to make more memories. I enjoyed the basics. Walks across the beach cliffsides, board games, ancient pubs, Cornish pasties (yum), and lots of rain... 

But more than anything, just time talking with my father. I heard stories about his childhood and family history that I had never heard before... after all these years. You don't get these moments until you slow down and disconnect, even for a day or two. 

With Thanksgiving this week, I'm wishing all U.S. friends and colleagues a wonderful time with their families. Try finding some quality 1-1 time with your parents or grandparents and ask about their childhood. You might hear a few amazing stories for the first time, and be able to pass them on!

#family #history #storytelling

Another amazing #tcsnycmarathon yesterday, and it was lovely to catch up with so many of my former Tata Consultancy Services colleagues at the finish line.

It reminded me of the first year TCS became the title sponsor in 2014, and we were at the race start in Staten Island, watching 50K runners ready to roll. It was a much colder day than yesterday's glorious weather. 

Fast forward a decade, and cheers to TCS and New York Road Runners in making this race the best marathon in the world, for runners and spectators. 

Congrats to everyone who completed this race. That's part of magic, seeing people from all walks of life and ages, fulfilling a dream, overcoming obstacles, or running on behalf of a loved one.

#running #loveofrunning

The Chief Communications Officer has become a strategic sense-maker, tasked with navigating a polycrisis of fused geopolitical, societal, and technological risk. 

This was one of several key points that jumped out in the Ipsos Reputation Council Report 2025. It's worth the read. Few other findings of note.

- With non-stop social fragmentation and issue cycles, business leaders are embracing strategic silence more often — not as avoidance, but as a deliberate act of prioritization and navigation of a pragmatic ESG era. 

- Today's communications leaders have been pushed far beyond functional expertise, helping organizations interpret fast-moving risks, look around corners, align internally, and act with clarity in moments that matter.

#communicationsleadership #strategiccommunications #crisiscommunications

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