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Carmen Ferrigno

Carmen­­­­­ Ferrigno is a recognized and trusted C-Suite executive and entrepreneur with 25 years of experience managing diverse corporate communications teams in every region of the world. A former reporter, editor, marketing leader, general manager, and corporate communications executive, Carmen brings a range of experience to the job, including executive coaching and advising and reputation management through CMO brand disciplines, product development processes, NPS/ENPS, and digital platforms and strategies. They are committed to delivering on projects and leaving behind replicable disciplines for staff and executives to build upon as part of their larger strategies.

Before founding Convergent, Carmen served as  the Global GM of Sustainability Communications and Vice President of Communications, Brand, and Philanthropy for Saint-Gobain Corporation, Global Director of Business Communications for Dow and Rohm and Haas, and marketing lead for Sotheby’s International Realty. His role as a senior fellow at Kite Insights, a London-based research and strategic communications agency focused on climate change and DEI issues, further demonstrates his commitment to improving brand reputation. Over the last several years, Carmen has produced more than 250 live internet talk shows at the UN Climate Summit (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, Sharm el Sheik, Egypt and Dubai, UAE working with a range of world leaders, climate experts, business and NGO leaders from every part of the world.

A business strategist who makes connections and frames stories in compelling and memorable ways, Carmen often surprises colleagues and clients with how quickly he takes a basic concept and turns it into a full-blown plan. That ability stems from two and a half decades spent leading communications organizations for corporations, not-for-profits, and NGOs that built standout brands and reputations in every region of the world. His award-winning strategies and campaigns have helped those groups and their executives be seen as leaders in their field, experts among their peers, and trusted partners.