Veteran Corporate Communications, Government Relations and Marketing Executives Form CorpBridge Advisors

New York, October 30, 2025  – Drawing on decades of leadership at some of the world’s most prominent companies in finance, technology, and media, senior executives have launched CorpBridge Advisors (www.corpbridgeadvisors.com), a firm specializing in corporate reputation, financial transactions, geopolitical issues and cross-border market entry into the U.S.

At the helm are co-founders Bob Christie, whose leadership roles have spanned The New York Times Company, Dow Jones & Company, Alibaba Group, and Brunswick Group, and Russ Rubino, a financial services marketing veteran who has held senior positions at Nasdaq and the Intercontinental Exchange/NYSE. They are joined by a team of advisors who have shaped strategies for some of the world’s most recognized brands and organizations. Their collective experience includes PepsiCo, Web3 Foundation, 3M, Mars Incorporated, Reuters, Fortune, Dow Jones and major government agencies in the U.S., Asia and Europe.

CorpBridge Advisors specializes in three practice areas: corporate reputation, financial transactions and geopolitical risk advisory and provides counsel to clients from the financial services, fintech, consumer goods, media and technology sectors. Rare in the industry, CorpBridge Advisors possesses both in-house and firm experience at the most senior levels. The result is deeply knowledgeable and practical counsel that supports all aspects of a client's business at modest fee levels.

“Our advisors understand the internal dynamics and needs of corporations as we've all navigated high-stakes situations in our former in-house positions and have worked in large consulting firms,” said Bob Christie, principal and co-founder of CorpBridge Advisors. “We were always frustrated with most external advisors because they had never worked inside of a public company, didn't understand business models or industry sectors and didn’t deliver on their promised networks. So we understand why clients are frustrated by high fees, especially when work is delegated to less-experienced junior staffers who have little to no understanding of a client’s business. Essentially, our firm is solving the problem we always wanted to solve and that’s offering quality, senior-level counsel informed by significant sector experience at a fair, reasonable fee.”

Additionally, the firm specializes in guiding companies through financial transactions, including initial public offerings, a particularly unique characteristic of the firm’s business.

“CorpBridge is the only firm that can advise on every aspect of an IPO—from exchange negotiations, to narrative and messaging development, risk assessment, media planning, regulatory filings, listing day execution and the first earnings call,” said Russ Rubino, principal and co-founder of CorpBridge Advisors. “Our team has handled 100s of IPOs, so we know the client's needs at every step of the process. Our objective is to unlock every opportunity to optimize the full value of their listing.”

Scaling to Meet Client Needs in Critical Practice Areas

Given its unique model, CorpBridge is capable of scaling to meet specialized needs, ranging from public affairs in Washington, D.C., to investor relations, as well as paid media and SEO services through partnerships with established advisories including Velocity Partners, West Park Advisory and Westminster Digital. These partnerships provide clients with access to skilled professionals, creating a formidable, bespoke team to meet client needs at a reasonable fee.

CorpBridge advisors have an established track record in several key areas of communication. These areas include: 

Corporate Reputation

CorpBridge’s corporate reputation practice helps clients navigate the full spectrum of corporate communications—from executive positioning and financial communications to crisis management and public affairs. 

Financial Practice/IPO/M&A

The team specializes in guiding companies through complex financial transactions, including cross-border inbound and outbound from the U.S. The team supports clients through every stage of a deal, including narrative development, stakeholder communications, regulatory approvals, and communications with employees and partners. They advise on transactions facing challenging regulatory reviews that can threaten deal success. 

Geopolitical U.S.-China Advisory

All advisors on this team have lived and worked in China and the U.S. for both western and Chinese companies. They develop strategies to address sensitive geopolitical dynamics, reputational issues, crisis communications, and transactional and risk management. 

CorpBridge Team and Partners

Full Bios

CorpBridge’s advisors include the following: 

Bob Christie, Principal and Co-Founder

Bob is a strategic communications veteran, having advised the C-suite in previous corporate leadership roles in the U.S. and Asia for more than 25 years. 

Expertise: C-suite executive advisory, business-critical strategic communications, crises communications, reputation management, media relations, cross-border transactions, risk mitigation  

Experience: Alibaba Group, The New York Times Company, Dow Jones/The Wall Street Journal, Sony Electronics, Brunswick Group  

Russ Rubino, Principal and Co-Founder

Russ is an industry recognized marketing and communications leader with more than 35 years of strategy and hands-on execution results. 

Expertise: IPOs, capital markets, financial services, marketing, branding, digital content

Experience: Nasdaq, NYSE, GE Financial, MF Global, Brunswick Group

Judy Zhang is a leading expert on U.S.-China affairs, with experience working within government and multinational corporations. 

Expertise: Global public policy, corporate affairs, diplomatic negotiations, international relations and government engagement

Experience: PepsiCo China, 3M and Mars Incorporated in China; Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries 

Adam Najberg is an Asia based communications executive having led communications and content development at some of the most prominent names in technology and journalism.

Expertise: content and digital strategy, communications and media relations 

Experience: Tencent Games, Alibaba Group, DJI and The Wall Street Journal/Dow Jones.

Linda Recupero is a highly experienced communications professional with decades of expertise in C-Suite communications consulting.

Expertise: Global corporate communications, CEO and C-Suite counsel, profile development, messaging, media training/prep, strategy shaping, and crisis/issues communications. 

Experience: HSBC, White & Case, Nasdaq, Assurant; agency clients: Amazon, Merrill Lynch, State Farm, Citi, Sony, Starbucks, Ford, Unilever, P&G 

Peter Mauric is a recognized leader in the cryptocurrency and blockchain sector. He has worked both in-house and as a consultant to teams throughout his career, most recently as an investor and advisor to both startups and established leaders in the industry. 

Expertise: Public affairs, crisis management, regulatory strategy, cryptocurrency, stablecoin payments, and blockchain sectors

Experience: Ethereum, Polkadot, Parity Technologies, Web3 Foundation,  Protocol Strategies, MuFi 

Matthew Miller has advised on some of the most complicated issues impacting multinational and Chinese companies. 

Expertise: Reputation management, complex regulatory situations, risk mitigation, cross-border crises, and media relationships

Experience: Brunswick Group, Reuters, Bloomberg, the South China Morning Post

Roger Sauerhaft is a trusted strategic communications counselor with nearly 15 years of experience developing and executing impactful programs spanning from high-growth startups to Fortune 10 corporations in financial services and technology sectors.

Expertise: M&A communications, crisis management, regulatory challenges, and major litigation

Experience: Burson-Marsteller, Sloane & Company, Penny Bridge Communications.

Sital Patel brings more than 20 years of communications experience spanning various media platforms and global corporations.  

Expertise: Communications strategies, narrative building, employee communications, content development

Experience: BNP Paribas, ServiceNow, Edelman, MarketWatch, Fox Business Network, Bloomberg TV,  CNN

Andrea Passalacqua is an investor relations expert, having advised the C-suite at various U.S. and international public media companies for more than 15 years. 

Expertise: Investor relations, corporate strategy, financial analysis, C-suite executive advisory, CEO transitions, financial communications, strategic messaging

Experience: The New York Times Company, The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, Lee Enterprises, Apartments.com, Chicago Tribune

Noam Safier is a seasoned corporate communications leader advising Fortune 500 companies and global organizations on high-stakes reputational issues for diverse sectors spanning finance and technology to consumer goods and natural gas.

Expertise: C-suite executive advisory, corporate narrative and executive profile building, reputation management, IPOs, M&As, crises communications

Experience: Joelle Frank, Brunswick Group

Emily Otani brings more than 20 years experience working with corporate leadership and in-house communications teams on executive visibility and corporate narrative messaging, as well as content creation for some of the most influential business media organizations. 

Expertise: Narrative building, executive visibility, thought leadership, multi-platform content development

Experience: Fortune Media, The Economist Group, Arizent

CorpBridge Advisors’ network of partners include: 

Tim Daubenspeck, West Park Advisory brings 25 years of Wall Street experience as CorpBridge’s advisor on investor relations. 

Expertise: Investor relations, IPOs, restructuring and activism, M&A, divestitures, investor days 

Experience: ClearBridge Investments, Pacific Crest Securities, SG Cowen Securities, Teneo, Brunswick Group

Ali Rubin, Velocity Partners serves as CorpBridge’s advisor on public affairs and highly regulated industries across the globe and is based in Washington, D.C.

Expertise: National and state politics, coalition and advocacy work, cross-border communications, C-suite advisory

Experience: White House and State Department alumnus, veteran of national and state-based campaigns, Axios and Quibi launches, Milken Global Conference, Glamour Women of the Year LIVE!, Pinterest

Jonah Wilder, Westminster Digital serves as CorpBridge Advisors digital strategist and communications strategist. He advises companies and CEOs on harnessing data, digital targeting, and storytelling to shape reputation and mobilize audiences.

Expertise: Digital communications strategy, SEO, paid content initiatives, creative content

Experience: UK Parliament

For more information about CorpBridge Advisors: www.corpbridgeadvisors.com.

CorpBridge Contacts:

Bob Christie 917.860.9410 bob@corpbridgeadvisors.com

Russ Rubino 917.331.2931 russ@corpbridgeadvisors.com