Adam Welch has joined Sun Life as Director, Communications, Asia. Based in Hong Kong, he is responsible for external communications for the region across media, digital platforms, executive positioning, and thought leadership.

Adam brings more than 16 years of experience spanning corporate communications, executive profiling, digital content strategy, and crisis management. He was most recently with Edelman as a Director in the corporate reputation practice, advising regional and global organisations including AXA Investment Managers, Cathay Pacific, Estée Lauder Companies, Microsoft, and Prudential.

Prior to that, Adam held senior in‑house communications leadership roles at AIA and EY and spent nearly eight years with Commonwealth Bank of Australia across Sydney and Hong Kong.

Global stakeholder advisory firm, Sodali & Co, has made four appointments to its Executive Leadership Team under Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Bennett. The firm stated that the newly created senior roles are aimed at strengthening its ability to respond to clients' evolving needs with an integrated suite of shareholder, sustainability, and strategic communications advisory services.

In Sydney, Brett Clegg has been promoted to Chief Commercial Officer. Specialising in advising clients on strategic communications, issues management, and capital markets transactions, he was previously Chairman of Sodali's APAC region.

Prior to that, Brett spent over two decades in senior executive and editorial roles at Australian news brands, including The Australian Financial Review, The Australian, and The Daily Telegraph.

In New York, Aneliya Crawford has joined as Chief Partnerships Officer & Global Head of Shareholder Advisory, Liz Micci has been appointed as Chief Client Officer & Global Head of Strategic Communications, and Nadia Krivickova has taken on responsibilities as Chief People Officer.

Aneliya most recently served as the Head of Corporate Shareholder Advisory, Americas at UBS, following roles in mergers and acquisitions at Schulte, Roth & Zabel and Olshan Frome Wolosky.

Liz brings more than 25 years of experience spanning corporate, crisis, and financial communications, and joined from FGS Global, where she held a number of leadership roles, most recently co-leading the firm’s Global Strategy and Reputation Practice and serving on the North America Executive Committee.

Nadia joined Sodali from Forensic Risk Alliance, where she served as Chief People Officer, following nearly 20 years at AlixPartners in New York.

The newly formed Executive Leadership Team is rounded up by Sodali leaders, including Chief Financial Officer Dan Wadleigh, Global Head of Strategy Amy Murphy, and Chief of Staff Lauren Palumbo.

On the new Executive Leadership Team, Andrew commented: "Companies today face high-stakes decisions where financial health, stakeholder trust, governance risk, and sustainability expectations are all intertwined. At Sodali & Co, we are ideally positioned to help clients navigate these dynamics with an integrated, global approach that is unique in our industry.

"The ability to attract and retain world-class talent such as Brett, Aneliya, Liz, and Nadia is both an endorsement of and an accelerant to this specialised strategy. Working together as one team, we will provide our clients with integrated expertise and bespoke advice to address complex interconnected issues, identify and capitalise on strategic opportunities, and drive successful business outcomes. Meanwhile, we will continue to invest in our unmatched capital markets data and intelligence capabilities to provide clients with the differentiated insights that underpin our offering."

Allison Worldwide and Stagwell has appointed Wendy Lund Global Chief Executive Officer, Allison Worldwide and Vice Chair of Health, Stagwell. Joining on 12th January 2026, she is based in New York for the appointments and reports to Allison Worldwide's Executive Chair and Stagwell's Vice Chair, Ray Day, as well as to Stagwell Chairman and CEO, Mark Penn, for the healthcare role.

"Wendy is a proven communications agency leader, and her appointment signals the next step in turbocharging Allison's growth for our clients and our business," said Ray. "She also shares our dedication to every client's success through a world-class team delivering world-class results."

As Global CEO, Wendy is tasked with leading the agency's business operations, including supporting expansion plans and business strategy. For her Stagwell appointment, she heads the network's healthcare sector expansion and near- and long-term growth globally.

"Wendy's appointment as Stagwell's Vice Chair of Health underscores our commitment to giving clients in the healthcare space a new solution from a challenger brand with fresh thinking, nimble delivery-speed and tech-driven strategies, tools and execution," commented Mark. "In addition, with Ray Day and Wendy partnering together at Allison, we're about to see what world-class growth looks like for Stagwell's largest communications and PR agency."

With more than three decades of experience, Wendy was most recently Chief Client Officer of WPP Health, where she oversaw the company's client expansion and growth in the health and pharmaceutical sector. Her portfolio also includes serving as Chief Communications Officer at Organon and CEO of GCI Health.

"I am delighted to join Stagwell and Allison Worldwide as they continue to drive significant momentum and growth," said Wendy. "During the course of my career, I have led with a challenger mindset, and I look forward to partnering to create new kinds of impact and growth for clients worldwide."