Erica McShane

Associate Partner

Boston, MA, United States27 yrs 3 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Over two decades of experience in communications leadership.
Expert in crisis communications and brand transformation.
Passionate about authentic storytelling and measurable impact.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned communications leader in the Tech industry.

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Skills

Core Skills

Corporate CommunicationsThought LeadershipCrisis CommunicationsPublic Relations

Other Skills

Media RelationsEmployer BrandingContent StrategySocial MediaAnalyst RelationsBrand TransformationExecutive Thought Leadership

About

As a seasoned communications executive, I’ve led high-impact PR, brand, and content strategies for global tech companies for more than two decades. I have headed global teams driving media relations, analyst relations, employer brand, customer success, content strategy, and executive thought leadership. I’ve led major brand transformations, M&A communications, and crisis response, all while championing award-winning internal programs focused on inclusion, engagement, and corporate social responsibility. I’m passionate about authentic storytelling, strategic alignment, and building teams that deliver measurable impact.

Experience

Precisely

Senior Director, Corporate Communications

Oct 2025 – Present · 5 mos · Burlington, Massachusetts, United States · Hybrid

As Senior Director of Corporate Communications, I lead a team of communications professionals dedicated to shaping the company’s external narrative, advancing thought leadership, and deepening engagement across both internal and external audiences.
Guided by its core values of openness, determination, individuality, and collaboration, Precisely stands apart as the global leader in data integrity, enabling it customers to unlock the full potential of AI by turning data that is accurate, consistent, and in context into an engine for smarter, faster, more confident decision-making.

Corporate CommunicationsThought LeadershipMedia Relations

Progress

4 roles

Vice President Corporate Communications

Promoted

Dec 2022 – Dec 2024 · 2 yrs

As Vice President of Corporate Communications at Progress, I led global strategy across dozens of products and multiple business units, managing a high-performing team across PR, analyst relations, crisis communications, content, social media, internal communications, employer branding, and more.
I delivered a global PR and analyst program generating 1,200+ annual media placements and consistent inclusion in Gartner, Forrester, and IDC reports. I spearheaded two major rebrands including a global brand transformation, aligning messaging through insights from employees, customers, and executives. I also evolved internal communications into a strategic employer brand function, earning “Best Employer” honors from Forbes, the Boston Globe, and more.
My Corporate Social Responsibility leadership included co-developing Employee Resource Groups, launching the Women in STEM scholarship series, and producing the annual CSR report. As co-founder of ENABLE, I championed inclusion for individuals with disabilities and differing abilities.
I led crisis communications during high-profile industry security breaches, maintaining brand trust with transparent, real-time messaging. In M&A, I directed communications for four major acquisitions (Chef, Kemp, MarkLogic, ShareFile), ensuring clear stakeholder messaging and strengthening market presence. I also managed a multimillion-dollar global budget and partnered closely with executive leadership and Corporate Development to drive growth.
Known for uniting creative storytelling with data-driven insight, I build communications strategies that elevate brand reputation, engage stakeholders, and deliver measurable business impact.

Corporate CommunicationsCrisis CommunicationsEmployer BrandingMedia RelationsContent StrategySocial Media

Senior Director of Communications

Promoted

Aug 2018 – Dec 2022 · 4 yrs 4 mos

Director, Media & Analyst Relations

Dec 2014 – Aug 2018 · 3 yrs 8 mos

Telerik Senior Manager, Media & Analyst Relations

Aug 2012 – Dec 2014 · 2 yrs 4 mos

Pan communications

Senior Account Manager

Apr 2002 – Aug 2012 · 10 yrs 4 mos

Full scale public relations and analyst relations for large enterprise clients within the tech sector including Open Text, Novell, Pegasystems, Ektron, KANA, Ultimus and more.

Public RelationsAnalyst Relations

Chen pr

Account Executive

Oct 1999 – Nov 2001 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Public relations for large enterprise clients within the tech sector including Sycamore Networks, Guardent and Sun Microsystems. This includes full scale media programs, awards, speaking and more

Public Relations