Lesley Sillaman

Lesley Sillaman an executive vice president with Havas PR and a key leader of its Global Collective, coordinating the agency's work with Havas teams around the world. She joined in 2006 and has been recognized in the industry for her expertise in crisis and corporate communication. She received the PR News Agency PR Professional of the Year in 2016, was a member of the Cannes Lions Grand Jury in 2018 in the PR category and as Jury President for the 2020 Lisbon PR Awards. She also worked for a decade in U.S. government and politics, serving in press secretary and national communications roles for several elected officials, the Democratic National Committee and in battleground states during two presidential races.