Bill Dobson
With 29 years in P&G Public Affairs and External Relations, Bill has a broad range of expertise in Corporate Communications, Media Relations, Brand PR and Public Affairs. As Vice President-International Public Affairs, he was responsible for organizing P&G’s International Public Affairs/Relations organization in the 1990’s—providing hands-on support to P&G’s developed markets around the world as well as the Company’s developing markets in Asia, Eastern Europe and Latin America. Bill was a thought leader for P&G’s External Relations and launched new global training for ER staff.
Consulting Expertise
- Strategic Public Relations/Public Affairs Consulting
- Media and Press Relations
- Crisis Management and Prevention
- Issues Management
- Brand and Corporate Public Relations
Experience
| 2007/Current | Senior Policy Advisor – International Chamber of Commerce/Business Action To Top Counterfeiting and Piracy (BASCAP) |
| 2003-07 | Executive Director and Chairman Global Business Leaders Alliance Against Counterfeiting (GBLAAC) |
| 2002-03 | Vice President – Global External Relations, P&G |
| 1999-2002 | Vice President – External Relations, Greater China, P&G |
| 1998-99 | Vice President – Public Affairs, P&G Asia & Greater China |
| 1996-98 | Vice President – International Public Affairs, P&G |
| 1973-96 | Various positions in Public Affairs and Brand Management |
Associations/Affiliations
- Former Chair, International Committee, Public Relations Society of America
Education
MA – Journalism, Ohio State University
BS – Journalism, Ohio University