Heather Knox

Heather Knox, Executive Vice President at Curley Company, is a global communications strategist with deep expertise in technology, go-to-market commercial communications, and reputation management. Based in Seattle, Heather leads Curley’s West Coast expansion, uniting Washington policy fluency with the disruptive energy of the tech and innovation sectors. She joins the senior leadership team to help clients navigate evolving influence models shaping decision-making in the AI era.

Heather brings more than two decades of experience leading communications for some of the world’s most recognized brands, including Amazon, Microsoft, SAP, Renault Group and Nissan. She has built and led high-performing global teams, launched generative AI products, unveiled new products, guided companies through IPOs and M&A, and shaped executive visibility strategies across continents.

Prior to joining Curley, Heather served as SVP of Global Communications at SAP, where she led a 100+ person team and helped launch the company’s first genAI co-pilot. She also held senior roles at Footprint, a sustainability technology company focused on replacing single-use plastics, Amazon, where she helped navigate the Covid-19 pandemic as media spokesperson and leader of a team that spanned from Canada to Brazil, and Microsoft, where she held roles in corporate communications, led the communications team in Europe, Middle East and Africa, and during the company’s transition to cloud services offerings. She led a team of communications professionals at Renault Group based in Paris during the transition from gas-powered to electric and autonomous vehicles, and counseled Nissan on corporate governance topics, based in Yokohama, Japan.

Heather serves on the board of directors at the Kirkland Community Foundation, and is a member of Mixing Board and a past member of CHIEF. She is a frequent speaker, mentor, and PR awards judge, passionate about elevating the communications discipline and helping organizations achieve impact through strategic storytelling. She believes success today requires more than great products—it demands understanding of the macro landscape to help bring clarity, credibility, and influence.