Signal in the Noise

In this episode, we’re joined by Anthony Piniella, Head of Communications for CompoSecure, who gives us what's essentially a history lesson in the evolving Communications function. We explore:
How the Communications industry changed throughout Anthony's career
How AI is transforming the Communications function for both speed and scalability
What's the necessary skillset for all Communicators, not just today, but ten years from now

In today's episode of Signal in the Noise, we’re joined by Caitlin O’Connor, who works in internal Communications and employer brand.

Caitlin shares her journey and how she’s helping employees cut through the noise with clear, consistent messaging. We talk about the importance of scale, structure, and making sure employees truly understand the business.

She also dives into the must-have skills for the next generation of communicators—and how comms functions can be future-proofed through smart org design.

In today's episode of Signal in the Noise we sit down with Doug Rubin, founding partner of Northwind Strategies and founder and CEO of Northwind Climate, providing business intelligence for the climate economy.
We cover:
Doug's impressive 30-year career as a senior strategist advising corporate leaders, political candidates, and private companies,
How Northwind Climate is helping companies in the sustainability space with scaling their business models,
And, a deep dive into how he's embracing data and AI to drive audience segmentation, synthetic buyer personas, personalized communications via consumer behaviors, not just demographics

On today’s episode, we sit down with Nick Lalla, an urbanist and executive leader working at the intersection of economic development and emerging technology. He founded Tulsa Innovation Labs in 2020 and has since authored his new book, Reinventing the Heartland.
We discuss the framework, strategy, and metrics that make up 'inclusive growth' -- the founding mission of Tulsa Innovation Labs
plus, a reframe of the idea of corporate attraction,
and what Nick learned along the way about how data can drive messaging, communications, and what he calls a concentric circles approach

On today’s episode of Signal in the Noise, we sit down with Lorelle Atkinson, who is the Vice President of Comms and Marketing at The Aspen Institute. In this jam-packed conversation, we cover:

Lorelle's storied career in government and how she ultimately landed at The Aspen Institute, which is a global network of change-makers working to solve the greatest challenges of our time.
How she's navigated the challenges that have come her way - like making a difficult business case, getting approval for funding, or proving ROI - with transparency
And, how she's managed org design with the mindset of a Strategist within the Comms function