James Ankner
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Chatham Township, New Jersey, United States
James Ankner
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Roles available for:
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Fractional
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Consulting
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Contract
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Interim
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Chatham Township, New Jersey, United States
Experience
- Vice President Corporate Communications
- Vice President of Corporate Communications & Public Affairs
- Senior Vice President
Strengths in this role: Executive advisory to CEOs in high-visibility, reputation-sensitive environments. Led communications through regulatory, legal, and market scrutiny. Align leadership, internal and external messaging, and investor narrative. Strong media relations and cross-functional partnership with Legal, IR, and HR. Bring structure to complex situations by sequencing decisions, accountability, and messaging.
Industry Group: Finance
Industry: Insurance
Years of experience: 17 years
Company name: Travelers
Company size: 30,000 employees
Role in this company: Vice President, Corporate Communications Led corporate communications for a 30,000-employee public company, advising the CEO and senior leadership at the intersection of earnings, enterprise messaging, and reputation-sensitive issues.
Company name: AIG
Company size: 60,000 employees
Role in this company: Head of Media Relations & Global Employee Communications Led communications during one of the most scrutinized corporate recoveries following the financial crisis, serving as primary spokesperson during AIG’s $200B government repayment under sustained government, regulatory, and public scrutiny.
Strengths in this role: Crisis leadership in high-scrutiny environments. Executive advisory during regulatory investigations and activist pressure. High-stakes media strategy and narrative control. Cross-functional alignment with Legal and leadership. Decision sequencing under pressure – aligning facts, accountability, and messaging. Operate effectively in fast-moving, high-consequence situations.
Industry Group: Media
Industry: Entertainment
Years of experience: 5 years
Company name: Take-Two Interactive Software
Company size: 5,000 employees
Role in this company: Vice President of Corporate Communications & Public Affairs | 2003 – 2007 Communications leader during sustained regulatory, legal, and reputational crisis at a publicly traded company, operating at the center of intense media attention, regulatory investigation, and cultural scrutiny. Led communications through multiple high-profile regulatory, legal, and leadership inflection points, including SEC and DOJ investigations, activist investor actions, executive turnover, & earnings restatements.
Strengths in this role: Operate in high-volatility, market-driven environments. Serve as spokesperson and advisor during systemic disruption. Translate complex financial and regulatory developments into clear, credible messaging. Align earnings, media, and leadership communications. Strong judgment in fast-moving, uncertain conditions.
Industry Group: Finance
Industry: Banking
Years of experience: 3 years
Company name: Citigroup
Company size: 130,000 employees
Role in this company: Embedded at Citigroup through Robinson Lerer & Montgomery (now FGS Global) during the 2008 financial crisis, advising in real time during extreme market volatility and systemic financial disruption. Served as spokesperson and media liaison during periods of extreme market volatility. Provided 24/7 executive and media advisory across earnings, regulatory developments, and crisis events.
