Oscar Suris

Oscar is Executive Vice President and Chief Communications Officer at TelevisaUnivision, the world’s leading Spanish-language media company. In this role, he oversees corporate, content, brand, community relations and employee communications across the U.S. and Mexico, leading enterprise-wide strategies that unify the company’s global narrative and create a cohesive, influential presence across audiences, partners, and markets.

A globally recognized communications executive with a distinguished 30-year career spanning Fortune 100 corporations, journalism, and leading global agencies, Suris has guided iconic brands through complex transformations, built and inspired high-performing global teams, and delivered strategic narratives that strengthen trust, shape culture, and advance business objectives.

Most recently, Suris served as Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer at Duke Energy, leading a 100-member integrated team responsible for enterprise-wide communications, brand, public affairs, and crisis management. He spearheaded a department-wide redesign, launched a unified enterprise narrative, and oversaw award-winning communications during Hurricane Helene — work honored with four PRSA Silver Anvil awards.

Previously, Suris was President of Edelman New York, overseeing the agency’s largest global office with more than 800 employees. He also held senior roles at Zeno Group and within the DJE Holdings network, advising clients including SC Johnson, the U.S. Postal Service, and Robinhood through complex communications and reputation challenges.

Earlier in his career, Suris spent nine years as Executive Vice President and Head of Corporate Communications at Wells Fargo & Company, leading a 450-person global team through the Wachovia acquisition, the Great Recession, and the company’s post-2016 reputation recovery. He also served in communications leadership roles at Ford Motor Company during the 2008 auto industry crisis and at AutoNation, the nation’s largest automotive retailer. Suris began his career in journalism, reporting business news for The Wall Street Journal, The Orlando Sentinel, and The Miami News.

Named to the PRWeek “Power List” six times, Suris has served on numerous boards and councils, including as Trustee and Former Chair of Institute for Public Relations, the Hispanic Public Relations Association, the USC Annenberg Center for Public Relations, and UnidosUS. He is a finance graduate of the University of Florida and is a Davenport Fellow in Business News Journalism from the University of Missouri.

Born in Cuba and raised in Miami, Suris currently resides in Charlotte, N.C., with his family.