Drew Herdener

CEO

Seattle, Washington, United States25 yrs 10 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Leads Amazon's Communications and Sustainability initiatives.
  • Expert in Corporate Communications and Strategic Messaging.
  • Serves on Seattle University Board of Trustees.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in Corporate Communications and Community Impact within a large-scale tech organization.

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Skills

Core Skills

Corporate CommunicationsStrategic Communications

Other Skills

Reputation ManagementMedia StudiesCrisis CommunicationsMedia RelationsCommunication TrainingPress KitsPress ReleasesConsumer MarketingContent StrategyPublicityMessagingContent Development

About

Drew leads Amazon’s Communications, Community Impact, and Sustainability organizations. Communications is responsible for making sure news media, employees, customers, and other key stakeholders are aware of Amazon’s unique culture and employee-centricity, its commitment to innovation through new services and programs for customers, partners, small businesses, and employees, and its leadership in cloud computing. Amazon’s Community Impact team drives programs that leverages Amazon’s scale to strengthen communities where our employees live and work, including Amazon’s Housing Equity Fund, Amazon Future Engineer, Disaster Relief by Amazon, food security efforts, upskilling, and more. Sustainability is responsible for driving Amazon’s strategy and programs to reach net-zero carbon by 2040 as part of its Climate Pledge commitment. He joined Amazon in 2003, and has held key positions including Vice President for Corporate Communications, Vice President of Public Relations for Amazon Europe, Director of Public Relations for Amazon Web Services, and Director of Public Relations for Devices and Digital Content. Drew also serves on the Seattle University Board of Trustees, and volunteers here in the Puget Sound community.

Experience

Amazon

7 roles

Senior Vice President, Communications & Corporate Responsibility

Promoted

Jul 2022Present · 3 yrs 9 mos

Reputation ManagementMedia StudiesCrisis CommunicationsMedia RelationsCommunication TrainingPress Kits+8

Vice President, Global Communications

Mar 2020Jul 2022 · 2 yrs 4 mos

Vice President, Global Corporate and Operations Communications

Jun 2016Mar 2020 · 3 yrs 9 mos

Vice President, Communications, Europe

Jun 2014Jun 2016 · 2 yrs

Vice President, Communications, Amazon Web Services/Kindle/Digital Media

Promoted

Jun 2010Jun 2014 · 4 yrs

Director, Communications, Amazon Web Services/Devices/Digital

Promoted

Jun 2005Jun 2010 · 5 yrs

PR Manager, Consumer

Feb 2003Jun 2005 · 2 yrs 4 mos

Seattle supersonics

Corporate Communications Manager

Aug 2001Feb 2003 · 1 yr 6 mos

Mwwpr

Account Executive

Jun 2000Aug 2001 · 1 yr 2 mos

  • Client examples: Starbucks, RealNetworks, Getty Images, RiteAid

Education

Seattle University

Bachelor's — Communications/Public Relations

Jan 2001Present

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