Richard Badler

Corporate Communications/Senior Executive Officer

Worldwide Public Relations – High Technology

Mr. Badler has over thirty years of high level executive experience in the practice of all facets of corporate communications in the U.S. and around the world.  Mr. Badler has held executive positions for corporate communications and public affairs, for the Western Union Company, Unisys, General Instruments Corp., Golin/Harris Communications, and Philip Morris Companies.  Prior to joining Philip Morris, Mr. Badler managed a variety of consumer and business accounts for agencies in New York. He began his career on the assignment desk at WCBS-TV News.  As a corporate officer, Mr. Badler served on executive committees and was responsible for creating and leading all internal and external communications including public affairs and issues management, global branding and positioning for corporate identity, internal and external web design and content, consultant relations, as well as advertising and marketing management on a worldwide basis.

A member and past trustee of the Arthur W. Page Society and a past trustee of the Foundation for Public Affairs, Mr. Badler also is a past director of the Public Affairs Council and a past chairman of the Conference Board's Council of Corporate Communications Strategy l.  He is currently program administrator for the Conference Board’s Council of Corporate Communications Strategy II.  Additionally of note, Mr. Badler has been named a PR All Star by Inside PR, and to Who's Who in Corporate hi-tech PR by PRWeek.

Mr. Badler is a graduate of Case Western Reserve University, where he co-edited his college newspaper. 

Key Strengths and Knowledge

• Worldwide B2B and B2C corporate communication strategies
• High impact corporate identity and public affairs
• Team builder in emerging and established firms
• Crisis/issues management

• Strong worldwide strategic communications emphasis