Catherine Blades
Keynote Speaker: Senior Vice President of Chief ESG and Communications Officers at Aflac
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Catherine Blades Biography
Catherine Blades is senior vice president, chief brand and communications officer at Aflac. She is responsible for Advertising, Brand Strategy, Cause Marketing, Sponsorships, and Social Media and leads the Corporate Communications department, including the company’s Sabre award-winning corporate social responsibility program.
With 25 years of professional success in optimizing operations, driving revenues, decreasing expenses, and building high-performing diverse teams, Hernandez-Blades is a metrics-focused strategist, marketer, tactician and leader who understands the business side of the business. An acknowledged change agent, she spent the last 15 years building organizations from the ground up and orchestrating and implementing large-scale turnarounds in highly regulated industries for international public companies in the Fortune 500.
PRWeek’s 2018 Outstanding In-House Professional, in 2017, Hernandez-Blades was inducted into the PRWeek Hall of Femme and PR News’ Hall of Fame and won the World Communications Forum Davos “Relations of the Future” award. Under her leadership, Aflac has been named PR News’ Top Places to Work in PR for three consecutive years.
The immediate past chair of Operation Homefront’s board of directors, Hernandez-Blades is an officer with The Seminar, a member of the Arthur W. Page Society and an Institute of Public Relations Trustee. A past member of the Marketing 50/M50, she is currently a member of the Communications 50/C50 and serves on the Communications Advisory Board for the Ethisphere Institute. The co-author of three books, she has been recognized by ExecRank as a Top 30 CMO and is an Accredited Business Communicator.
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Catherine Blades is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Marketing, Executive Leadership, Communication, Social Media, Business, Business Leadership, Sustainability, Ethics & Integrity, Business Growth, Environment, ESG, Hispanic Heritage, Women, Women's History Month, Influential Women, Diversity & Inclusion and Strategic Leadership.
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Catherine Blades generally travels from Vienna, VA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
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Catherine Blades is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Marketing, Executive Leadership and Communication. The estimated speaking fee range to book Catherine Blades for virtual events is $10,000 - $20,000. Please contact us for live event fees. Catherine Blades generally travels from Vienna, VA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Mimi Crume Sterling, Mike Wallace and Sarah Kauss. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Catherine Blades for an upcoming event.
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How do I book Catherine Blades to speak at my event?
Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Catherine Blades for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Catherine Blades, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Catherine Blades or any other speaker of your choice. -
How much does it cost to book Catherine Blades for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Catherine Blades, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fee for a virtual event is $10,000 - $20,000. For the most current speaking fee to hire Catherine Blades, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent. -
What topics does Catherine Blades speak about?
Catherine Blades is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Marketing, Executive Leadership, Communication, Social Media, Business, Business Leadership, Sustainability, Ethics & Integrity, Business Growth, Environment, ESG, Hispanic Heritage, Women, Women's History Month, Influential Women, Diversity & Inclusion and Strategic Leadership. -
Where does Catherine Blades travel from?
Catherine Blades generally travels from Vienna, VA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. -
Who is the agent for Catherine Blades?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Catherine Blades for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Catherine Blades for your next private or corporate function. -
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?
AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Catherine Blades or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us. -
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?
If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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