Florida/Chicago 

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Anne is an accomplished communications advisor, specializing in impactful strategies for organizations and astute counsel to C-suite leaders. 

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With a 30-year career journey at Boeing culminating in her role as Chief Communications Officer, Anne brings a distinct perspective centered on constituency and reputation management. Anne led Boeing’s global external and internal communications, mobilizing a team of 425+ communications, brand and marketing professionals in 17 countries and serving 40 markets. She reported directly to the President and Chief Executive Officer, worked with the company’s top leadership, and engaged with the board of directors of the global enterprise which at the time had $77 billion in annual revenue, customers in 150 countries, and 160,000 employees. 

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As founder and managing principal of Pleiades Partners LLC, Anne provides seasoned experience to clients spanning Fortune 500 conglomerates to agile tech startups. She is regarded for her high-touch, high-impact approach to leverage brand, marketing and communications power to drive transformative growth. Anne sees the world from a constituency, risk and reputation management point of view and is passionate about factoring both stakeholders and societal impacts into the solutions she offers. Her track record in strategic marketing and communications counsel includes meaningful experience in brand positioning, media relations, crisis management, digital, employee engagement and P&L retail operations. She also brings years of governance and strategic communications insight to civic and nonprofit boards, helping to enhance stakeholder engagement, mission alignment, and organizational impact.