E106: Stephanie Roberts: The CCO is just as important as the CFO

Stephanie Roberts is Head of Global Communications for Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems, a subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. As an American woman on assignment in Japan — and her company’s first expat to be sent to Japan — Stephanie brings a rare perspective to her role, leading global communications from Tokyo. With expertise spanning internal, external, executive, and crisis communications, along with content strategy and social media, she has more than a decade of hands-on experience in the field.  Stephanie frequently shares insights on LinkedIn, reflecting on her unique expat journey and best practices in corporate communications.