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Catherine Blades

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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  • HOW TO BOOK Catherine Blades?

    Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Catherine Blades for both live and virtual events for over 15 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment. Fill out a booking request form 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 pricing information and check availability for Catherine Blades or any other celebrity of your choice.
  • HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO BOOK Catherine Blades?

    Speaking fees for Catherine Blades, or any other keynote speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The amount that Catherine Blades charges to speak often varies according to the circumstances, including their schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. The speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Catherine Blades, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.
  • WHO IS THE AGENT FOR Catherine Blades?

    All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Catherine Blades for clients worldwide for more than 15 years. As a full-service talent 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. Fill out the booking request form 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 TALENT BOOKING AGENCY?

    All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent Catherine Blades or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Catherine Blades or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.
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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.

Catherine Blades Videos

  • The Aflac Duck & Spreading Happiness with Catherine Hernandez-Blades
    Catherine Hernandez-Blades is an award-winning CMO and PR News Hall of Famer who is currently the Senior Vice President of Marketing and...
  • Driven by Purpose: Aflac—Catherine Blades with Brad MacAfee
    This is the first in a series of webinars titled "Driven by Purpose." This video features: Catherine Blades is SVP, chief ESG and communications...
  • Keynote: Catherine Hernandez-Blades - Brand Marketers Insider ...
    Keynote: Catherine Hernandez-Blades, Senior Vice President; Chief Brand and Communications Officer, Aflac.

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  • How to book Catherine Blades?

    Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Catherine Blades for both live and virtual events for over 20 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment. Fill out a booking request form 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 pricing information and check availability for Catherine Blades or any other celebrity of your choice.
  • How much does it cost to book Catherine Blades?

    Speaking fees for Catherine Blades, or any other keynote speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The amount that Catherine Blades charges to speak often varies according to the circumstances, including their schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. The speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Catherine Blades, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.
  • Who is the agent for Catherine Blades?

    All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Catherine Blades for clients worldwide for more than 20 years. As a full-service talent 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. Fill out the booking request form 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 talent booking agency?

    All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent Catherine Blades or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Catherine Blades or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.

Catherine Blades is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Catherine Blades for your event is available upon request. 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 Mike Wallace, Tensie Whelan, Sarah Kauss, Robert Rubinstein and Mimi Crume Sterling. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Catherine Blades for an upcoming live or virtual event.

Catherine Blades Speaker Videos

  • The Aflac Duck & Spreading Happiness with Catherine Hernandez-Blades
    Catherine Hernandez-Blades is an award-winning CMO and PR News Hall of Famer who is currently the Senior Vice President of Marketing and Communications at SAIC. With over 25 years of experience in...
    Driven by Purpose: Aflac—Catherine Blades with Brad MacAfee
    This is the first in a series of webinars titled "Driven by Purpose." This video features: Catherine Blades is SVP, chief ESG and communications officer for Aflac and Brad MacAfee is board...
  • Keynote: Catherine Hernandez-Blades - Brand Marketers Insider ...
    Keynote: Catherine Hernandez-Blades, Senior Vice President; Chief Brand and Communications Officer, Aflac.
    Jane Randall and Catherine Hernandez-Blades - YouTube
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This website is a resource for event professionals and strives to provide the most comprehensive catalog of thought leaders and industry experts to consider for speaking engagements. A listing or profile on this website does not imply an agency affiliation or endorsement by the talent.

All American Entertainment (AAE) exclusively represents the interests of talent buyers, and does not claim to be the agency or management for any speaker or artist on this site. AAE is a talent booking agency for paid events only. We do not handle requests for donation of time or media requests for interviews, and cannot provide celebrity contact information.

If you are the talent and wish to request a profile update or removal from our online directory, please submit a profile request form.

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