September Lunch Program - Ethics and Values with Oscar Suris, Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer, Duke Energy
When: 9/27/2023
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Where:
Humane Society
1348 Parker Dr, Charlotte, NC 28208
September is Ethics Month and we invite you to join us for a fireside chat with Oscar Suris, Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer, Duke Energy. Drawing on his extensive experience in journalism, corporate communications and consulting, Oscar will discuss the importance of maintaining high ethical standards and staying grounded in values as the communications landscape evolves. He'll also share his insights on the essential skills communicators need today to navigate an increasingly polarized society.
Oscar Suris serves as senior vice president and chief communications officer for Duke Energy. He leads the development of communications strategies that advance the company's brand and support its clean energy transition. This includes overseeing media relations, executive communications, employee communications, social media, brand and product advertising, issues management and business unit support.
Suris joined Duke Energy in May 2023 from Edelman, where he served as president of Edelman New York, the largest marketing operation at the global integrated communications company. Prior to joining Edelman, he served as executive managing director for C-suite strategies and crisis communications at Zeno Group.
His corporate communications experience includes 20 years of providing strategic counsel to Fortune 100 companies, including serving as executive vice president and head of corporate communications at Wells Fargo & Company, and senior leadership roles at Ford Motor Company and AutoNation Inc.
Suris is also a veteran of the newspaper industry, having served five years as a staff reporter for The Wall Street Journal and in staff roles reporting business news for The Miami News and the Orlando Sentinel.
A native of Cuba, Suris graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree in finance. He has been named six times to PRWeek's "Power List" of the top 50 professionals in public relations.
List of Attendees
First Name |
Last Name |
Company |
Type |
Guest of |
Chris |
Ahearn |
Chris Ahearn Strategic Communications |
Guest |
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Natalie |
Bailey |
Honeywell |
Member |
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Marisa |
Bazemore |
Strategic Communications Consultant |
Guest |
|
Shawna |
Berger |
Duke Energy |
Member |
|
Katie |
Brewer |
Chernoff Newman |
Member |
|
Stacy |
Bryant |
Duke Energy |
Member |
|
Pauline |
Ciavolino |
Sonic Automotive |
Guest |
|
Mike |
Clement |
Strait Insights |
Guest |
Chris Ahearn |
John |
Clemons |
Clemons Communications |
Member |
|
Robert |
Conn |
Retired |
Member |
|
Davis |
Conway |
Spiracle Media |
Guest |
|
Erin |
Culbert |
Duke Energy |
Member |
|
Michelle |
Dandridge |
Pfizer |
Guest |
Michelle Lyons Dandridge |
Gina |
DiPietro |
Duke Energy |
Member |
|
Danielle |
Doolen |
Sonic Automotive, Inc. |
Member |
|
Haley |
Dwyer |
Duke Energy |
Member |
|
Lee |
Freedman |
Duke Energy |
Member |
|
Kate |
Good |
NA |
Guest |
|
Dee |
Grano |
Kelso Communications |
Member |
|
Lacey |
Hampton |
Charlotte Douglas International Airport |
Member |
|
Kara |
Hauck |
Lowe's Companies, Inc. |
Member |
|
Erika |
Helm |
Charlotte Douglas International Airport |
Member |
|
Julie |
Hinson |
Explore Cabarrus |
Member |
|
Jacqueline |
Ireton |
Eli Lilly and Company |
Guest |
|
Raymond |
Jones |
Media Ink Communications |
Member |
|
Nicole |
Kennon |
Simon |
Member |
|
Dean |
Kruckeberg |
University of North Carolina at Charlotte |
Member |
|
Bonnie |
Kunkel |
Charlotte Douglas International Airport |
Guest |
Erika Helm |
Logan |
Kureczka |
Duke Energy |
Member |
|
Paige |
Layne, APR |
Duke Energy |
Member |
|
Rena |
Lewis |
Signature Intentions LLC |
Member |
|
Towanda |
Long |
Charlotte Pipe |
Member |
|
Kristen |
McCulloch |
Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region |
Guest |
Kristen McCullcoh |
Meghan |
Miles |
Duke Energy |
Member |
|
Helen |
O'Brien |
Sonic Automotive |
Member |
|
Rachel |
Roe |
Wells Fargo and Company |
Member |
|
Christine |
Smith |
Truist |
Member |
|
Philip |
Tate |
Philip Tate Strategic Communications, LLC |
Member |
|
Kailey |
Truczinskas |
Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region |
Guest |
Kristen McCullcoh |
Erica |
Van Ross, APR |
The Leadership Academy |
Member |
|
Jenni |
Walker |
Walker PR Group |
Member |
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Michael |
Weinstein |
Duke Energy |
Guest |
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