Marique Newell Beard

About Marique Newell Beard

With 20 years of experience, Marique has partnered with leaders across technology, health care, and the public sector to communicate internally and externally through myriad business events, including product launches, strategic transformations, corporate rebranding, activist investor threats, reorgs, crisis situations and social issues, M&A efforts and integrations, a global pandemic, and most recently, the adoption of and transformation with AI.Leaders and colleagues appreciate her creativity and authentic leadership that\'s coupled with get-the-work-done pragmatism. Marique prides herself on producing high-quality work, fostering collaborative environments, leading teams through challenging times, and finding silver linings. She’s a mother, avid yogi, former equestrian and water polo player, and hopeful traveler.

Experience

1. Vice President, Communications

   Thomson Reuters

   Aug 2022 — Present

   Marique collaborates with TR\'s C-suite leadership to educate, engage, and inspire key stakeholders on TR\'s plans for growth, innovation, and transformation in the AI-enabled era. Marique leads a global team of communications strategists focused on supporting and delivering business objectives.Focus areas include- CEO and senior executive communications strategies and storytelling initiatives- AI adoption, implementation, education, and inspiration campaigns - Workforce transformation in the AI era (for the enterprise and within communications)- PR/AR/IR and internal communications partnerships for holistic corporate comms strategies- Product launch communications and employee evangelism of our brand and mission- Employee engagement strategies for growth- and revenue-driving business programs- Crisis communications- M&A communications strategy- Employee listening strategies- Coaching and mentoring direct reports and broader team- Serving as executive advisor for Remote at TR employee group

Education

• George Mason University

  M.A., English, Professional Writing & Editing

• University of Massachusetts Amherst

  B.A., Journalism

Skills

• Leadership
• Marketing Communications
• Corporate Communications
• Management
• Management Consulting
• Social Media Marketing
• Editing
• Magazines
• Interviews
• Digital Marketing
• Publishing
• Event Planning
• Storytelling
• Blogging
• Research
• Editorial
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Fundraising
• Internal Communications
• Press Releases
• Media Relations
• Publications
• Graphic Design
• Change Management
• Strategic Communications
• Strategic Planning
• Thought Leadership
• Newsletters
• Social Media
• Copy Editing
• Marketing
• Copywriting