Clario Group Names Tom Smith President, Corporate Affairs
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Accomplished communications leader brings more than three decades of experience advising global organizations on reputation, transformation and growth

NEW YORK, Oct. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Clario Group, a global strategic integrated communications and advisory consultancy, today announced that Tom Smith will join the firm as President, Corporate Affairs. In this newly created leadership role, Smith will lead the growth of Clario Group's corporate affairs offering, advise senior executives and oversee integrated client engagements focused on reputation, transformation, risk and growth.

Smith brings more than three decades of experience advising companies and executives through periods of change, opportunity and heightened scrutiny. Most recently, he served as President, Corporate, North America at Allison Worldwide, where he helped build and lead the firm's corporate practice and counseled organizations across the technology, professional services, financial services, industrial and healthcare sectors.

His expertise spans corporate reputation, capital markets communications, crisis and issues management, executive positioning, stakeholder engagement, social impact and integrated communications. Earlier in his career, Smith held senior roles at Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide and Fleishman-Hillard, as well as positions at GCI Group and Makovsky.

"Tom is an exceptional corporate affairs counselor and business leader who understands how communications can create tangible enterprise value," said Matthew Della Croce, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Clario Group. "I have seen firsthand his ability to earn the confidence of senior executives, build high-performing teams and guide organizations through moments of consequential change. His appointment strengthens our leadership team and accelerates our ambition to build a modern consultancy for organizations navigating their most important reputational and business growth challenges."

As President, Corporate Affairs, Smith will work across Clario Group's team of counselors, executive advisors and specialist partners to bring together the expertise organizations need to address increasingly interconnected business and stakeholder challenges. He will also play a central role in expanding the firm's client portfolio, developing talent and building new corporate affairs capabilities powered by proprietary AI-driven offerings.

"Corporate leaders today are navigating a level of complexity that requires communications to do more than manage a narrative, it must help organizations anticipate change, make better decisions and build trust," said Smith. "That is what attracted me to Clario Group. The firm is building a senior-led, agile consultancy that brings together deep corporate affairs expertise, creative thinking, data-driven insight and new technologies to solve consequential business challenges. I'm excited to reunite with trusted colleagues, help build the next phase of Clario Group and deliver work that strengthens reputation and drives business performance."

Smith's appointment comes as Clario Group continues to expand its leadership, capabilities and global network. The firm combines experienced counsel, creative problem-solving, behavioral science and AI-enabled insights to help organizations anticipate change, navigate disruption, protect reputation and turn complexity into opportunity.

About Clario Group

Clario Group is a senior-driven global strategic integrated communications and advisory firm helping organizations adapt, grow and lead. The firm combines strategic rigor, data-driven insights and creative problem-solving to help leaders address business-critical challenges and protect corporate reputation. Supported by an AI-enabled backbone and guided by behavioral science, Clario Group delivers human-centered solutions designed to achieve measurable outcomes.

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