RUDER & FINN FUND CEO and leadership

CEO of a global PR and digital communications firm. Decades of experience steering Fortune 500 companies, startups, nonprofits and more through important communications moments, crises and milestones. Trusted advisor to C-suite leaders across various industries.



Committed to leading with purpose and using communications to build bridges, solve important global problems and drive innovation. A lifelong learner always staying ahead of What’s Next and embracing constant disruption. Author of Trust: The Secret Weapon of Effective Business Leaders.

Eric Jin is a Group Finance Director at Ruder Finn and CFO at Ruder Finn and is based in Shanghai, Shanghai, China. He has worked as Finance Manager at Burson-Marsteller, Finance Head of WPP Portfolio companies at WPP, and Finance Director at GroupM. Eric attended East China University of Science and Technology between 2003 and 2006.

Rowan Benecke are a Chief Growth Officer at Ruder Finn. They have worked as Senior VP/Interim Dir:NA at Text100 and Chair:Global Technology Practice at Burson-Marsteller. Rowan work or have worked at Waggener Edstrom Inc.

Executive creative leader and innovation expert with over 25 years of diverse experience building award-winning creative teams and leading major global creative communications initiatives for premier

Fortune 100 companies, public sector organizations and non-profit institutions, including Anheuser-Busch, Destination Canada, Showtime Sports, The Home Depot, PepsiCo, Citigroup, Nokia, Pfizer, U.S. Homeland Security and Michael J. Fox Foundation, among many others. Recruited, developed and led award-winning multi-disciplinary team of over 100+ digital creatives during career. Spearhead pioneering ‘Innovation Lab’ approach for concepts, experiments and pilot programs across several emerging technology platforms, including virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), voice interface and 3D printing. Keen understanding of complex organizational cultures, cutting-edge creative content, transformative social/video/experiential campaigns and differentiated product, customer service and user experience offerings. Drive data-centric strategies mapped to targeted, measurable ROI. Recognized as one of Top 25 Innovators by The Holmes Report and speaker at Chief Digital Officer Summit and United Nations Web4Dev Conference.

Emmanuel Tchividjian is a Senior VP/Chief Ethics Officer at Ruder Finn.

Peggy Walsh is a Global Chief Financial Officer at Ruder Finn. She has worked as Senior Vice President, Director of Finance & Operations at Ketchum; Staff Accountant at Alternative Resources; and US Operations Manager at Leo Burnett. Peggy attended Marquette University between 1987 and 1992 and Spanish American Institute of International Education, Seville Spain between 1989 and 1989.