# Cortney Lusignan

> Cortney Lusignan is a seasoned communications and public relations executive currently serving as Senior Program Manager, AWS Communications, supporting the AWS Global Communications Vice President at Amazon Web Services. With a career spanning major PR agencies including Weber Shandwick and Edelman, and deep industry expertise in financial services, healthcare, and technology PR, Lusignan has built a reputation as a trusted operator at the intersection of enterprise cloud and strategic communications.

- **Role:** Senior Program Manager, AWS Communications at Amazon Web Services
- **Organizations:** Amazon Web Services (AWS), Edelman, Weber Shandwick, Winning Strategies, Tiziani Whitmyre, MetLife, United Way of Rhode Island
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts, University of Rhode Island
- **Known for:** Rose through the full account hierarchy at Weber Shandwick from Assistant Account Executive to Account Director, Reached Vice President level at Edelman, one of the world's largest PR agencies, Built deep specialty in regulated industries PR including financial services, healthcare, and life sciences at AWS

## Career timeline

- **Early career** — Held positions at United Way of Rhode Island, MetLife, Tiziani Whitmyre, and Winning Strategies, building foundational PR and communications skills
- **Mid career** — Joined Weber Shandwick, progressing from Assistant Account Executive to Account Director, supporting technology accounts and global media strategy
- **Pre-Amazon** — Rose to Vice President at Edelman, managing strategic accounts, coordinating with international colleagues, and mentoring junior staff
- **Amazon (early)** — Joined Amazon Web Services as Financial Services & Healthcare Life Sciences Lead Public Relations Specialist
- **Amazon (growth)** — Advanced to Manager, Financial Services Healthcare, Life Sciences & Genomics Public Relations at AWS
- **Amazon (senior)** — Promoted to Senior Manager, Public Relations & Regulated Industries & Lead Partner at AWS
- **Amazon (current)** — Serving as Senior Program Manager, AWS Communications, supporting the AWS Global Communications Vice President

## Achievements

- Rose through the full account hierarchy at Weber Shandwick from Assistant Account Executive to Account Director
- Reached Vice President level at Edelman, one of the world's largest PR agencies
- Built deep specialty in regulated industries PR including financial services, healthcare, and life sciences at AWS
- Serves in strategic proximity to AWS Global Communications VP, overseeing communications programs at one of the world's most valuable cloud platforms
- Developed cross-sector expertise spanning nonprofit, insurance, technology, and cloud computing over a multi-decade career

## Latest updates

- **2024-01** — Serving as Senior Program Manager, AWS Communications, supporting the AWS Global Communications Vice President at Amazon Web Services

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cortneylusignanpr
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/clusignan

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Last updated: 2026-05-31