CorpBridge
Advisory Team
Bob Christie
Principal
Bob is a principal and founder of CorpBridge Advisors. He brings a global perspective and a powerful network, drawing on more than 25 years of leadership experience with the most respected brands in media and technology in the U.S. and Asia. He advises companies on critical business issues, risk mitigation, complicated financial transactions, regulatory issues and programs to engage stakeholders.
Prior to creating CorpBridge Advisors, he was a Brunswick Group partner in the New York and San Francisco offices, and as the firm's office head in Shanghai. He was a member of the firm’s leadership team in Asia. Previously, he was vice president of international media for Alibaba Group, based in the company’s San Francisco and Hong Kong offices. He oversaw the company’s global media outreach and was a key member of its IPO team for Alibaba’s listing on the NYSE.
Prior to joining Alibaba, Bob served as global head of communications for The New York Times Company and prior to that, Dow Jones & Company, owner of The Wall Street Journal. He additionally served at Sony Electronics to help usher in the HDTV era.
E: bob@corpbridgeadvisors.com
T: 917 860 9410
Russ Rubino
Principal
Russ is a seasoned marketing and communications professional, with more than 30 years of strategy and hands-on execution results. His experience spans some of the world's largest Fintech and capital markets names, including Nasdaq, NYSE, GE Financial and MF Global.
At Nasdaq and NYSE, Russ was responsible for all IPO marketing, acquiring unique skills and knowledge for pre-IPO firms. Some of his many highlights include leading IPO's for Spotify, AXA, Blue Buffalo, Snapchat and more.
He also led marketing and IPO exchange efforts at Brunswick Group and worked across various industries and sectors to drive brand, marketing, communications and PR campaigns.
E: russ@corpbridgeadvisors.com
T: 917 331 2931
Judy Zhang
Global Public Policy & Corporate Affairs
Judy is a leading advisor on U.S.-China relations bringing more than 20 years of navigating the complexities in global public policy and corporate affairs guiding multinational companies through geopolitical and regulatory issues.
She has led the and government and corporate affairs teams at some of the most prominent U.S. brands in China, including PepsiCo, 3M and Mars Incorporated. She held leadership roles at Procter & Gamble and Colgate-Palmolive.
She provides clients with expertise in China’s political economy, U.S.–China relations, market access and risk management and serves as a trusted advisor to boards and senior executives on strategic communications, government engagement, and sustainability integration. She brings a proven track record in partnering with global media and economic forums (Bloomberg, WEF) to position leaders on international stages and safeguard reputation in volatile environments.
Judy began her career at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China & Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries spending a decade working on diplomatic negotiations, international relations, and government engagement.
Matthew Miller
Senior Advisor
Matthew Miller advises clients on U.S.-China policy issues and brings an established network in this sector with policymakers, media and influencers. He brings a collective experience honed from his many years in China as a senior communications advisor counseling multinational companies on reputation management, complex regulatory situations, and media relationships. Matthew has developed response websites and news content for Microsoft Corp, TikTok and Tencent Holdings.
Matthew earlier worked with Brunswick Group supervising mandates for global and Chinese companies on public affairs, corporate reputation, and media issues. He also advised MNCs facing regulatory scrutiny and western government sanctions.
Matthew has been a senior correspondent and team leader at Reuters News Beijing and financial affairs correspondent at Bloomberg News in Hong Kong.
Peter Mauric
Senior Advisor
Peter Mauric is a recognized leader in the cryptocurrency and blockchain sector, he has worked with start-ups and infrastructure providers throughout his career, most recently as an investor and advisor in several leading crypto and stablecoin companies.
As Head of Public Affairs at Parity Technologies and a Senior Advisor at the Web3 Foundation, Peter contributed to Ethereum's early development before focusing on the launch of the Polkadot ecosystem, overseeing its appreciation to a $55B market cap before leaving in early 2021. Peter then founded Protocol Strategies to help startup founders build their products and find their first users. Peter started his career as a public affairs consultant at Kivvit, where he worked with the firm’s tech and energy clients on regulatory strategy.
Linda Recurpero
Senior Advisor
Linda Recupero is an experienced global communications leader with a career that has spanned senior roles heading practices at two of the largest global public relations agencies – Weber Shandwick and Burson-Marsteller, as well as having held senior corporate in-house communications leadership roles, at public and private companies,including HSBC (banking and financial services); White & Case (global law); Nasdaq (markets/stock exchange) and Assurant (fintech/insurance).
Within her global Corp Comms roles, Recupero has directed media/social media relations, thought leadership and content platforms, employee comms/engagement, crisis and issues management, CSR, as well as CEO/C-Suite platforms and strategic communications plans, as well as media training and speech/article writing. Her communications efforts have supported CEO onboarding, corporate restructurings, M&A, new product launches, corporate culture development and leadership events.
Her agency clients have bridged across myriad industries and have included major global brands such as Merrill Lynch, Amazon, Sony, MBNA, Coca-Cola, Ford, Sony, Unilever, Segway, Mercedes-Benz, Evander Holyfield, Ciba Pharma and the LPGA. Her reputation as a creative solutions provider precedes her and she is best known for converging strategy with brand development through communication executions.
Roger Sauerhaft
Associate
Roger has been a trusted B2B corporate communications counselor for the past 15 years, primarily focused on financial services brands at all stages of growth. He began his career with Burson-Marsteller, a blue-chip global firm with offices in 110 countries worldwide, then spent eight formative years at Sloane & Company, a boutique with extensive industry award recognition where he was a senior vice president. Roger began his entrepreneurship journey as an independent consultant to growth-stage fintech and financial services companies in 2021.
Key client engagements include: eBay, Epic Games, AmerisourceBergen, Altice USA, TruStage, Huntington Bank, Charles Schwab, Walgreens, OppFi, Endeavor, AlphaSense, FreeWill, and Alpine Investors. He utilizes a true, full-stack communications toolkit, comfortably working between proactive, strategic storytelling and high-stakes engagements including crises, M&A and high-profile litigation support.
Emily Otani
Associate
Emily has more than 20 years experience at some of the most influential business media organizations, including Fortune Media, The Economist Group and Arizent. She routinely worked with C-suite leadership at major financial services, technology and healthcare companies, helping to shape their narratives and preparing them in front of prominent audiences at business conferences and across multiple media platforms.
Prior to joining Corpbridge, she helped to launch a leadership development community at Fortune, heading up its content, executive education and programming efforts. While at The Economist Group’s EuroFinance division, she organized a series of roundtables and created the conference programming for banking executives in Dubai, Singapore, London and New York. And prior to that she was instrumental in managing the largest portfolio of industry events for American Banker.
Andrea Passalacqua
Associate
Andrea Passalacqua is a financial communications specialist with expertise in translating complex information into clear, actionable insights. She served as Head of Investor Relations at The New York Times Company, where she led communications through a CEO transition and the global launch of its digital subscription model. Previously, she worked in the company’s strategy and internal M&A groups.
Andrea has also held roles at The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research and Apartments.com. While living in Basel, Switzerland, she further developed her cross-cultural communication skills.
She holds a B.S. in Journalism from Northwestern University’s Medill School and an MBA in finance and strategy from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Sital Patel
Senior Advisor
Sital Patel brings more than 20 years of experience spanning diverse sectors and platforms, Sital Patel's career journey includes institutions like BNP Paribas, ServiceNow, and Edelman, where she honed her skills in crafting compelling narratives, orchestrating comprehensive communication strategies, aligning messaging with business goals and fostering an enriched employee experience.
Her tenure at ServiceNow saw her driving executive visibility initiatives, thought leadership and communicating the firm's vision and strategy to internal and external stakeholders with finesse. With a solid foundation in journalism, including stints at MarketWatch, Fox Business Network, Bloomberg TV, and CNN, Sital brings a unique blend of storytelling and journalistic integrity to the table.
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Experience by the Numbers
175
Years of Experience
Advisors previously served both as in-house global corporate communications and marketing executives, and consultants at blue-chip firms.
25+
Leadership positions at Global Brands
The team has served in senior roles at some of the most recognizable brands, including The New York Times Company, PepsiCo, The New York Stock Exchange, Alibaba, Dow Jones, Tencent, Nasdaq, Sony, Mars, Inc., and 3M
100+
Managed Financial Transactions
The team has supported organizations through acquisitions, divestitures and blockbuster IPOs: including Dow Jones/News Corp, Nubank, Coupang and Alibaba Group.
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Continents covered
Through its partnership network, CorpBridge supports projects in The Americas, Asia, and Europe.
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