Chief Communications Officer - Global Communications, Prudential Financial, Inc., and Co-Chair of the Spring Seminar

Robert (Bob) DeFillippo is head of Global Communications at Prudential Financial. In this role, he is responsible for developing and implementing integrated public relations, event marketing and internal communications strategies for one of the largest diversified financial institutions in the world. DeFillippo directs Prudential's communications activities in more than 30 countries. He serves as official company spokesperson on a wide array of issues and products, including insurance and investments and coordinates Prudential's crisis communications.

Prior to joining Prudential in January 1994, DeFillippo served as Director of Public Affairs for the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), the largest membership organization in the country, where he was in charge of media relations, speechwriting, advocacy advertising, and community outreach. Prior to that, he served as press secretary for the Hon. Hamilton Fish, Jr., U.S. House of Representatives, following a 10-year career as an award-winning reporter and editor for Gannett and other newspapers.

DeFillippo is a board member of Prudential Political Action Committee. In addition, he is a member of the Public Relations Seminar, the Arthur W. Page Society, the New York Press Club, the National Press Club, the Wisemen Group, the Public Relations Society of America, the Financial Services Roundtable Public Relations Council, the ACLI Public Relations Council, and the Public Relations Council for the Newark Archdiocese. He is also a member of the board of trustees for the Advocate, the newspaper for the Newark Archdiocese.