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Strategy, Story & Stakeholders
by Comms Search & Selection
From the team at Comms Search & Selection, welcome to Strategy, Story & Stakeholders. It's the podcast for senior leaders in communications, corporate affairs and also investor relations. We're exploring how best to support CEOs and boards to build credibility and how to engage with stakeholders. So that's everyone, from employees and customers to investors and governments. At a time when trust in leaders is low, the power of clear storytelling has never been more important. Hosted by Max Forsyth, Managing Director and Founder of Comms Search and Selection. Max has a decade of experience recruiting comms and IR leaders, and in each episode, he will interview a leading figure from the communications and investor relations industry on how they have successfully communicated strategy, told stories and engaged stakeholders. Please take a moment to rate, review and subscribe to Strategy, Story and Stakeholders on Apple, Spotify and wherever you get your podc
Episodes
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How Communications Leaders Earn Influence at the Top Table | Gab Ferree | Former VP of Global Communications, Slack & Bumble
Gab Ferree has helped lead communications at some of the world's most recognised technology brands, including Slack and Bumble. In this episode of Strategy, Story & Stakeholders, Gab joins Max Forsyth to discuss what separates high-performing communications leaders from the rest, why influence...
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How WeWork Rebuilt Trust After Bankruptcy | Thiago Viana, Head of Communications
What does it take to rebuild trust when your company has faced one of the most public corporate crises in recent memory? In this episode of Strategy, Story & Stakeholders, Max Forsyth is joined by Thiago Viana, Head of Global Communications & Corporate Affairs at WeWork. Following WeWork's…
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From Journalist to Communications Director: Andrea Klettner of Avison Young on Media, Storytelling & Trust
In this episode of Strategy, Story & Stakeholders, Max Forsyth sits down with Andrea Klettner, Director of Communications at Avison Young UK & Ireland, to explore what she's learned from a career spanning journalism, agency consultancy and in-house communications leadership. Andrea reflects on…
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Bridging the Credibility Gap with Caroline Vasquez at DRW: The Hockey Locker Room Rule, Winning the Quant Talent War, and Why Leadership Seats are Earned
Traditional corporate fluff doesn’t fly in high-performance, high-stakes environments. In this episode of Strategy, Story & Stakeholders, host Max Forsyth sits down with Caroline Vasquez, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer at DRW. Caroline has spent her career operating at the sharp...
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Beyond the Bricks: Sophie Timms on Commerciality, Crisis, and the Corporate Affairs Seat
In this episode of Strategy, Story & Stakeholders, Max Forsyth sits down with Sophie Timms, Corporate Affairs Director at Kier Group. With over 25 years of experience across financial services and infrastructure, Sophie has a unique perspective on what it takes for communications leaders to move...
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The Chief Communications Officer's Story: How CVS Health Aims to Become America’s Most Trusted Healthcare Company with Brian Henry
Most healthcare brands struggle to tell a cohesive story that encompasses complex services and stakeholder trust — CVS Health is transforming that challenge into a strategic advantage. In this episode, Brian Henry, SVP and Chief Communications Officer at CVS Health, reveals how the company is...
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Tokenising the World: Swarm’s Katie Evans on Regulation, DeFi, and AI-Ready Markets
How do you build a multi-billion dollar financial infrastructure in a sector often dismissed as "the Wild West"? For Katie Evans, Chief Business Development and Communications Officer at Swarm, the answer lies in three things: regulation, radical simplicity, and the "Power of Three." In this...
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Honeywell's Chief Communications Officer, Stacey Jones, on the Power of Storytelling and The Future Shapers
In a world often defined by noise and uncertainty, how can a 100-year-old icon use the power of story to inspire confidence in the future? In this episode of Strategy, Story & Stakeholders, host Max Forsyth is joined by Stacey Jones, Chief Communications Officer at Honeywell, for an uplifting...
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High Performance, High Impact: Craig Spence on Strategic Comms & the Paralympic Movement
In this episode of Strategy, Story & Stakeholders, host Max Forsyth sits down with Craig Spence, the Chief Brand and Communications Officer for the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). With over 15 years at the helm of the IPC’s narrative, Craig shares how the Paralympic Games serve as a...
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Transforming Corporate Affairs at Royal Mail with Jenny Hall
In this conversation, Jenny Hall, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at Royal Mail, discusses her role in leading corporate affairs and ESG initiatives within one of the UK's most scrutinised organisations. She shares insights on the importance of communications strategy, stakeholder engagement, and...
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Ipsos Reputation Council Report: The Eye of the Storm
Ed Whitehead, Advisory Director - Corporate Reputation at Ipsos, joins Strategy, Story & Stakeholders to take us through the Ipsos Reputation Council 2025 Report: The Eye of the Storm. We examine the changing nature of crisis communication, arguing that organisations must stop treating crises as...
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The Modern CCO: Business Acumen, Strategy & Influence with Tabita Andersson
What separates a "good" communications director from a true strategic business partner in the C-suite? According to Tabita Andersson, author of Chief Communications Officers at Work, the answer isn't creative flair or perfect copywriting—it's deep business acumen. In this episode of Strategy…
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Aligning Corporate Strategy with Stakeholder Engagement with Rebecca Matts
In the second episode of Strategy, Story & Stakeholders, we sit down with Rebecca Matts to explore the nuances of corporate affairs. Rebecca shares her path from starting as a junior marketing executive at Clifford Chance to becoming a trusted communications and corporate affairs advisor at firms...
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The Art of Executive Communications with Charlotte Otter
Summary In this episode of Strategy, Story and Stakeholders, host Max Forsyth speaks with Charlotte Otter, an expert in executive communications who previously led executive communications and internal communications for SAP, the global tech giant with 130,000 employees, and now author of 'We…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
From the team at Comms Search & Selection, welcome to Strategy, Story & Stakeholders. It's the podcast for senior leaders in communications, corporate affairs and also investor relations.
We're exploring how best to support CEOs and boards to build credibility and how to engage with stakeholders. So that's everyone, from employees and customers to investors and governments. At a time when trust in leaders is low, the power of clear storytelling has never been more important.
Hosted by Max Forsyth, Managing Director and Founder of Comms Search and Selection. Max has a decade of experience recruiting comms and IR leaders, and in each episode, he will interview a leading figure from the communications and investor relations industry on how they have successfully communicated strategy, told stories and engaged stakeholders.
Please take a moment to rate, review and subscribe to Strategy, Story and Stakeholders on Apple, Spotify and wherever you get your podc
HOSTED BY
Comms Search & Selection
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From the team at Comms Search & Selection, welcome to Strategy, Story & Stakeholders. It's the podcast for senior leaders in communications, corporate affairs and also investor relations. We're exploring how best to support CEOs and boards to build credibility and how to engage with stakeholders....
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