Kelli Parsons named CEO of Avoq
Avoq appointed Kelli Parsons as Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board, effective February 1.
Parsons, states a release, will bring to D.C.-based Avoq “a powerful combination of proven enterprise leadership and deep practitioner expertise, shaped by her tenure as global CEO of Hill & Knowlton, Fortune 50 C-suite leader and her role as a trusted advisor to CEOs, executive management teams, and boards of directors. A highly sought-after corporate affairs and marketing leader, she has driven growth, innovation and operational excellence across global organizations. Widely respected for creating value in defining moments, Parsons guides organizations through material risk to achieve positive outcomes when reputations are on the line and decisions matter most.”
As global CEO of Hill & Knowlton, the release states: “Parsons successfully led the firm’s growth and innovation strategy, including the development of its global advisory business and its intelligence system to measure and manage reputational capital. Previously, Parsons served as Chief Communications and Marketing Officer for Fortune 50 companies, where she created multi-stakeholder strategies to achieve strategic and commercial objectives, manage risk and strengthen brand equity during large-scale business and cultural transformations.
“Parsons is deeply invested in advancing the impact and influence of the communications profession and the development of its future leaders. She is the immediate past chair of Page, the premier global professional association for senior communication executives and serves as a trustee of the Institute for Public Relations, an organization dedicated to industry-leading research.”
