Karen Pugliese
Global President
Weber Shandwick
Karen Pugliese is Global President of Weber Shandwick, the premier earned-first communications and consulting agency partnering with nearly half of the Fortune 100.
A 15-year veteran of the firm, Karen has risen through its ranks - from EVP of Consumer Marketing to Chief of Staff to the CEO to Global Chief Growth Officer. As Global President, she architects the agency's business strategy, innovation agenda, and global growth function across integrated client solutions spanning Weber I/O (AI, data and tech), Weber Create (earned-first creativity), and Weber Advisory (modern corporate and public affairs). Her efforts enable 100% retention across its top 50 clients, an average client tenure of 20+ years, and a client NPS of 8.3.
She leads client growth and transformation on behalf of some of the world's most impactful and iconic brands including Airbnb, McDonald’s and Sanofi. Under her leadership, Weber Shandwick has earned industry-defining recognition including Ad Age A-List, Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies, and most-awarded PR agency at Cannes Lions - all for three consecutive years.
Named a PRWeek Women of Distinction honoree, Karen is passionate about advancing women in communications and creating opportunities for the next generation of leaders.
A 15-year veteran of the firm, Karen has risen through its ranks - from EVP of Consumer Marketing to Chief of Staff to the CEO to Global Chief Growth Officer. As Global President, she architects the agency's business strategy, innovation agenda, and global growth function across integrated client solutions spanning Weber I/O (AI, data and tech), Weber Create (earned-first creativity), and Weber Advisory (modern corporate and public affairs). Her efforts enable 100% retention across its top 50 clients, an average client tenure of 20+ years, and a client NPS of 8.3.
She leads client growth and transformation on behalf of some of the world's most impactful and iconic brands including Airbnb, McDonald’s and Sanofi. Under her leadership, Weber Shandwick has earned industry-defining recognition including Ad Age A-List, Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies, and most-awarded PR agency at Cannes Lions - all for three consecutive years.
Named a PRWeek Women of Distinction honoree, Karen is passionate about advancing women in communications and creating opportunities for the next generation of leaders.