Chief Marketing Officer, Executive Vice President and Senior Partner
Fleishman-Hillard

Rich Jernstedt is Fleishman-Hillard's chief marketing officer, executive vice president and senior partner on the corporate staff with a focus on providing strategic counsel, strengthening client relationships, and supporting the firm's growth initiative. As CMO, he leads the development of strategies and activities designed to reinforce the company's reputation as the best public relations firm in the business.

Mr. Jernstedt brings more than 35 years of experience in military public affairs, a corporate communications department, and agency work to his position at Fleishman-Hillard. He has provided strategic and creative counsel over the years to such category leaders as McDonald's Corporation, Campbell Soup Company, Florida Department of Citrus, Sara Lee Corporation, and Levi Strauss & Company.

During his 26 years with GolinHarris, Mr. Jernstedt played an integral role in the firm's growth from a local Chicago agency to an international leader. He was CEO for 12 years and served as chairman. In the process, he built a strong reputation for his skills as a counselor and his ability to develop and lead successful integrated communications programs. One of the top strategic and tactical thinkers in the world of consumer branding and product marketing, Mr. Jernstedt has significant experience in such areas as crisis management, brand positioning, and reputation management.

In addition to his years in public relations agencies, Mr. Jernstedt spent five years in the corporate marketing communications department of Container Corporation of America. He served for three years as a U.S. Navy public affairs officer on aircraft carriers with deployments to the Western Pacific and the Mediterranean.

Mr. Jernstedt is a member of the Board of Directors of the Institute for Public Relations and The Arthur W. Page Society where he also serves as secretary. He is a founding member of the Board and former chairman of the Council of Public Relations Firms, and is a member of PRSA and IPRA. Mr. Jernstedt serves with other Chicago area senior executives on the Business Leadership Group of workforceChicago2.0 and the Boards of Off The Street Club and the Lincoln Park Zoo.

He is a frequent speaker on agency management and communications strategies at professional meetings and university campuses around the world.

A native Oregonian, Mr. Jernstedt is a graduate of the University of Oregon. He served on its Board of Trustees for eight years. has been changed to Rich Jernstedt is Fleishman-Hillard's chief marketing officer, executive vice president and senior partner on the corporate staff with a focus on providing strategic counsel, strengthening client relationships, and supporting the firm's growth initiative. As CMO, he leads the development of strategies and activities designed to reinforce the company's reputation as the best public relations firm in the business.

Mr. Jernstedt brings more than 35 years of experience in military public affairs, a corporate communications department, and agency work to his position at Fleishman-Hillard. He has provided strategic and creative counsel over the years to such category leaders as McDonald's Corporation, Campbell Soup Company, Florida Department of Citrus, Sara Lee Corporation, and Levi Strauss & Company.

During his 26 years with GolinHarris, Mr. Jernstedt played an integral role in the firm's growth from a local Chicago agency to an international leader. He was CEO for 12 years and served as chairman. In the process, he built a strong reputation for his skills as a counselor and his ability to develop and lead successful integrated communications programs. One of the top strategic and tactical thinkers in the world of consumer branding and product marketing, Mr. Jernstedt has significant experience in such areas as crisis management, brand positioning, and reputation management.

In addition to his years in public relations agencies, Mr. Jernstedt spent five years in the corporate marketing communications department of Container Corporation of America. He served for three years as a U.S. Navy public affairs officer on aircraft carriers with deployments to the Western Pacific and the Mediterranean.

Mr. Jernstedt is a member of the Board of Directors of the Institute for Public Relations and The Arthur W. Page Society where he also serves as secretary. He is a founding member of the Board and former chairman of the Council of Public Relations Firms, and is a member of PRSA and IPRA. Mr. Jernstedt serves with other Chicago area senior executives on the Business Leadership Group of workforceChicago2.0 and the Boards of Off The Street Club and the Lincoln Park Zoo.

He is a frequent speaker on agency management and communications strategies at professional meetings and university campuses around the world.

A native Oregonian, Mr. Jernstedt is a graduate of the University of Oregon. He served on its Board of Trustees for eight years.