Angela J. Lapré

Summary

Angela Lapré is a high-impact corporate communications executive with over 15 years of experience architecting enterprise-level strategies for Fortune 300 organizations, including BD, Mettler Toledo, and Adient. She excels as a trusted advisor to C-suite leadership, having shaped corporate narratives for $1B+ M&A transactions, global transformations, and high-stakes IPOs. Angela specializes in building communications functions from the ground up, scaling unified architectures to reach workforces of up to 85,000 employees. Her track record includes increasing employee understanding of company priorities by 40 points and maintaining 90%+ engagement during periods of significant organizational disruption. A forward-thinking leader, she has successfully integrated AI-enabled content platforms to reduce production time and implemented GEO search strategies to protect brand reputation in emerging digital environments. Angela brings deep expertise in precision medicine, automotive manufacturing, and life sciences, consistently aligning communications with business strategy to accelerate decision-making and performance across global markets. She is a powerhouse in crisis management, change adoption, and employer branding, making her an ideal candidate for organizations navigating complex transitions or seeking to elevate their global reputation.

Expertise

Experience

• Head of Corporate Communications

  2023 – 2026

  Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.

  Strategic communications partner to the C-suite leading a global team of 6 across 40+ countries and 17,000+ employees.

  • Increased employee understanding of company priorities by 40 points through a redesigned CEO messaging model.
  • Reduced global content production time by 17% by architecting the enterprise's first AI-enabled content platform.
  • Designed the company’s first AI-enabled GEO search strategy to protect brand reputation.

• Vice President of Corporate Communications

  2021 – 2022

  Avellino Lab

  Sole senior communications executive owning internal and external narratives for US and Korean markets.

  • Secured full regulatory approval for an inaugural KOSDAQ IPO, earning two 'A' ratings.
  • Generated 15M impressions and a 25% lift in positive brand perception for the AvaGen genetic test launch.
  • Grew social following by 50% and publishing cadence by 85% within 11 months.

• Associate Director, Communications

  2019 – 2021

  Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD)

  Led communications for the $4.7B Life Sciences and Biosciences segment supporting 10,000+ global employees.

  • Drove 90%+ employee engagement during peak disruption by designing the company's COVID-19 communications infrastructure.
  • Ranked top 2 companywide for corporate initiative understanding and communication satisfaction.
  • Standardized change communications playbooks for manufacturing and supply chain transitions.

• Global Communications Manager

  2017 – 2018

  Adient

  Enterprise communications lead and advisor to the CEO and CIO for a $17B Fortune 300 manufacturer.

  • Achieved 88% employee satisfaction scores by building the company's first-ever comprehensive communications strategy for 85,000 employees.
  • Increased global applications by 16% by designing and launching the organization's first Employer Value Proposition.
  • Scaled Yammer adoption to 70% engagement by training 2,000+ employees on digital tools.

Education

• California State University, Monterey Bay · Master of Business Administration, MBA
• University of Colorado, Boulder · Bachelor of Science, Journalism