# Esty Pujadas

> Esty Pujadas is the New York-based CEO of Grayling North America. Her career spans technology communications and international leadership at Ketchum, executive roles at Next 15/The Booth Group, and Americas operations at Sodali & Co. Her current work focuses on corporate reputation across human stakeholders and AI-informed discovery systems.

- **Role:** CEO, North America at Grayling
- **Organizations:** Grayling, Sodali & Co, Next 15/The Booth Group, Ketchum, Institute for Public Relations
- **Education:** Carnegie Mellon University, Juilliard
- **Known for:** Appointed CEO of Grayling North America in December 2025., Led Ketchum operations across Latin America, Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa., Served as Americas COO at Sodali & Co.

## Career timeline

- **2011** — Partner and director of Ketchum's global technology practice; discussed IBM's Celebration of Service campaign.
- **2013** — Held global development officer responsibilities alongside technology-practice leadership.
- **2014** — Completed transition to Ketchum global development officer.
- **2016** — Named to Ketchum's global leadership council.
- **2018** — Became president for Ketchum's Latin America, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa regions, based in New York.
- **2022** — Left Ketchum in March.
- **2025** — Identified as Americas COO at Sodali & Co in March; Grayling announced her appointment as North America CEO in December.
- **2026** — Maury Postal joined her Grayling North America leadership team in May; appointed to the Institute for Public Relations board of trustees.

## Achievements

- Appointed CEO of Grayling North America in December 2025.
- Led Ketchum operations across Latin America, Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa.
- Served as Americas COO at Sodali & Co.
- Appointed to the Institute for Public Relations board of trustees.
- Advised organizations including Google, IBM, Samsung and Visa.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Grayling appointed Maury Postal as EVP, Creative Strategy and Innovation Services, North America, reporting to Pujadas.
- **2026-03** — Participated in Accordience's Women, Power & AI discussion marking International Women's Day.
- **2025-12** — Grayling announced her appointment as CEO, North America.

## Links

- Website: https://grayling.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/esty-pujadas-45590922

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Last updated: 2026-10-06