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Linda Descano
Executive Vice President, Red Havas

Linda joined Red Havas in 2015 and specializes in providing strategic counsel and tactical implementation of integrated communications programs for clients in economic development, professional services, financial services, pharma/life science and corporate responsibility. In addition to leading the Red Havas WEX team, Linda’s clients include Rhode Island Commerce Corporation; Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany; Teva Pharmaceutical; ManpowerGroup; SoClean; and Safe and Sound Schools.

Linda previously worked at Citi, where she served as managing director and global head of content marketing and social media. She has also been president and CEO of Women & Co., Citi’s award-winning financial lifestyle community for women; chief administrative officer of Citi’s global marketing and public affairs function; director and portfolio manager of Citi’s social awareness investment program; and senior vice president of corporate environmental affairs for Citi predecessor, Salomon Inc..

Her honors include 2018 PR News PR Professional of the Year, 2018 Campaign U.S. Digital 40 Over 40, 2014 Fox Information Technology Distinguished Alumni Award from the Fox School of Business at Temple University, and 2013 Changing the Game Award from Advertising Women of New York (now known as She Runs It).