Networks | Robin Pence, on LinkedIn

From the newly-named chief Corporate publicist's profile on LinkedIn, the social network for business professionals.

Robin Pence
Senior Communications and Brand Executive, Washington, D.C.

Summary
Senior communications executive with more than 20 years’ experience in the private and public sectors, including leadership positions at Fortune 200 companies, the Federal Communications Commission, and on Capitol Hill. Extensive experience building, repositioning and enhancing company and executive reputation. Strategic, creative and high-energy leader who has challenged and motivated teams to achieve exceptional results that directly impact revenue and corporate image. Excellent media contacts and relationships.

Specialties
Expertise in energy, telecommunications, international and consumer communications and brand.

Experience
Vice President, Communications, AES
August 2004 — October 2008 (4 years, 3 months)
Led worldwide communications for $16 billion global power company that generates and distributes electricity in 29 countries and employs 28,000 people in diverse markets ranging from the world’s most highly developed nations to some of the fastest growing and emerging economies. Responsible for overall brand, external communications, corporate website, annual report, internal communications and Corporate Social Responsibility. Managed integrated communications across 130 decentralized subsidiaries, ensuring consistent messaging and brand application. Member of senior management team; reported to CEO.

Senior Director/Senior Principal, Corporate Public Relations and Analyst Relations, AMS
July 2003 — August 2004 (1 year, 2 months)
Led public relations and industry analyst relations for global business and IT consulting firm, serving the telecommunications, financial services, defense, intelligence and civilian government markets. Responsible for CEO visibility, national and international media relations strategy, crisis management and community relations.

Associate Director, Office of Media Relations, Federal Communications Commission
2002 — 2003 (1 year)

Director, Corporate Communications, Sprint
March 1988 — November 2001 (13 years, 9 months)
Various senior communications positions.

'Most proud of' work
Director, Corporate Communications, Consumer Market during the height of the "telecom wars" from 1994 - 2000. Directed public relations for Sprint’s $3 billion consumer long distance business, which represented the company’s brand. Successfully positioned Sprint as industry leader in consumer marketing. Publicity campaign I developed for Sprint’s "dime-a-minute" calling plan helped drive record revenue and established the product as a popular cultural icon.

As Director, National Media Relations and Consumer Affairs 1990 - 1994, I created and directed the company’s first national consumer affairs program and served as point of contact with consumer advocates on policy issues and consumer education.

Started out as manager, Corporate Communications Eastern in 1988.

Press Secretary, U.S. House of Representatives
July 1984 — March 1988 (3 years, 9 months)
Press Secretary to Congressman Tom Coleman from North Kansas City, Mo., who was a ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee and House Education and Labor Committee.

Assistant Press Secretary, United States Senate
September 1982 — July 1984 (1 year 11 months)
Assistant Press Secretary to U.S. Senator Alfonse D'Amato from the Great State of New York.

Education
Trinity College-Hartford
BA, History, 1978 — 1982

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