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 and their C-suites on critical business issues, risk mitigation, complicated financial transactions and regulatory issues.
Prior to founding CorpBridge Advisors, he was a Brunswick Group partner in the New York and San Francisco offices. He was also the firm's office head in Shanghai and 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 IPOs for Spotify, AXA, Blue Buffalo and Snapchat.
He also led marketing and IPO exchange efforts at Brunswick Group and worked across various industries and sectors to drive brand, marketing and communications campaigns.
E: russ@corpbridgeadvisors.com
T: 917 331 2931
Peter Mauric
Peter Mauric is a recognized leader in the cryptocurrency and blockchain sector, having 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.
Matthew Miller
Matthew advises clients on U.S.-China policy issues and brings an established network in this sector with policymakers, media and influencers. He has worked 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.
He earlier worked with Brunswick Group supervising mandates for global and Chinese companies on public affairs, corporate reputation and media issues. He also advised multinational corporations 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.
Adam "Naj" Najberg
Adam "Naj" Najberg is a seasoned storyteller and communications leader with over 25 years in journalism and communications. Naj spent over two decades at Dow Jones and The Wall Street Journal shaping news content and driving digital strategy in Asia. In 2015, he transitioned into corporate communications, content and content marketing, first with DJI and Alibaba, then moving to Tencent Games, where he built and led an international communications team on three continents.
He founded and runs PingshuPte Ltd., a Singapore-based communications, media and content advisory agency and is also the founder of Hakawati Productions, which is co-producing a business reality TV series based on IP it created and owns and airs its flagship WadiTech podcast in the MENA region. Naj has authored three books, completed four documentaries, is a certified career and life coach, podcaster and an angel investor in eight companies he also advises.
He mentors C-suite executives, founders, and journalists looking to leave the profession through forums like Orbit Startups, the Asian American Journalists Association and via Halogen, which pairs executives with underprivileged youth in Singapore. He champions emerging storytellers, fosters media-PR collaboration and inspires young people seeking to be entrepreneurs. Whether in the newsrooms or the boardroom, Naj merges narrative craft with strategic insight and a grounding in business and finance, making him a respected voice across the media and communications landscape.
Emily Otani
Emily has more than 20 years of experience at some of the world's 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. Prior to that she was instrumental in managing the largest portfolio of industry events for American Banker.
Andrea Passalacqua
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
With more than 20 years of experience spanning diverse sectors and platforms, Sital's career journey includes institutions like BNP Paribas, ServiceNow, and Edelman, where she honed her skills 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.
Linda Recupero
Linda Recupero's global communications career 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, White & Case, Nasdaq and Assurant.
Within her global corporate communications roles, Linda has directed media/social media relations, thought leadership and content platforms, employee comms/engagement, crisis and issues management, CSR, 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.
Linda's 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.
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Ali Rubin
Partner
Ali Rubin/Velocity Partners supports clients across industries and geographies in achieving high-stakes objectives. Ali serves as CorpBridge’s advisor on public affairs activities in Washington, D.C.
She specializes in stakeholder strategies for top-tier principals and complex communications challenges. She has worked in Washington, New York, San Francisco and L.A. on high-profile projects ranging from the launches of Axios and Quibi, to the Milken Global Conference, as well as developing the U.S. programs for UN General Assembly meetings, the first-ever Glamour Women of the Year LIVE!, and Pinterest’s initial business marketing campaign. She has played an integral part in multiple visits of foreign chiefs of state and heads of government, in addition to the G8 at Camp David, the largest global gathering at the Camp in history.
Ali brings each client a thorough understanding of the intersectionality between politics, technology, media, and entertainment, as well as her extensive network around the country.
Noam Safier
Noam Safier is a seasoned corporate communications leader with a decade of experience advising Fortune 500 companies and other global organizations on high-stakes reputational issues, including M&A, IPOs, labor strikes, crises and cybersecurity incidents.
He has led cross-border strategies in diverse industries — from finance and technology to consumer goods and natural gas — working closely with C-suite executives, legal teams, and government stakeholders to shape corporate narratives, raise executive profiles and protect reputations.
Roger Sauerhaft
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 agency 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.
Jonah Wilder
Partner
Jonah Wilder is a distinguished leader in the field of public affairs marketing and digital campaigns. Beginning his career in the UK Parliament, he worked closely with Members of Parliament and Cabinet Ministers to translate complex policy platforms into compelling, digitally-driven narratives that resonated with constituents. Early recognition of his innovative approach led The Telegraph to name him one of Westminster's "Digikids" during his inaugural years in politics.
Jonah's expertise quickly transcended national borders, leading him to manage and execute digital strategies for four successful large-scale campaigns across Europe. His deep understanding of digital communications, coupled with a strategic vision for integrating technology into outreach efforts has solidified his reputation as a pioneer in the field. Jonah took a pause in his career to study at the London School of Economics, where he also was invited as a practitioner lecturer post studies.
As CEO of Westminster Digital, a premier marketing and communications consultancy based in London, Jonah and his team advise governments, companies, and leaders on how to engage stakeholders and shape public opinion through data-driven campaigns and cutting-edge PR strategies. His work continues to influence the evolving landscape of digital communications on a global scale.
Judy Zhang
Judy is a leading advisor on U.S.-China relations, with more than 20 years navigating the complexities of global public policy and corporate affairs, guiding multinational companies through geopolitical and regulatory issues.
She has led government and corporate affairs teams at some of the most prominent U.S. brands in China, including PepsiCo, 3M and Mars Incorporated. She also held leadership roles at Procter & Gamble and Colgate-Palmolive.
She provides clients with expertise on 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 has partnered with global media and economic forums (Bloomberg, World Economic Forum) to position leaders on international stages and safeguard reputation in volatile environments.
Judy began her career at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China and Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, spending a decade working on diplomatic negotiations, international relations, and government engagement.
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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 as 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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Global Regions Covered
Through its partnership network, CorpBridge supports projects in The Americas, Asia, Europe and The Middle East.
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