As Senior Vice President and Head of HR Communications at Wells Fargo, Cynthia Sugiyama leads a team responsible for the development and delivery of HR communications to the company's more than 260,000 employees. Cynthia has expertise across public affairs disciplines, including public relations, issues management, community relations, executive communications, and employee communications. She has held senior communications roles at some of the world’s most respected and recognizable companies - from global Fortune 500 retailers, such as Walmart and Gap, to industry-leading health care systems, like Kaiser Permanente. Cynthia received her bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Southern California.