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Cecilia Hughes

Captain · DISC type DS
Executive Communications Director at Cisco
📍 Greater Indianapolis, United States

Cecilia leads global communications for Cisco’s Chief Sustainability Office, specializing in executive communications and thought leadership. She has a rich background in managing CEO communications at CVS Health and Cigna. Colleagues describe her as a "beautiful writer, " "skilled strategist, " and "exemplary leader. " She holds a Sustainable Business Certificate from Cornell.

Outside of her corporate role, Cecilia finds inspiration in music, creating motivational playlists to start the week. She has a deep personal connection to her North Carolina roots, often reflecting on the salt air from summers at the beach and the honeysuckle on morning walks. Her university years were marked by extensive student leadership activities.

As a child, her security blanket was her mother’s vibrant blue and yellow floral comforter from college.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Executive Communications Director
Job Level
Senior
Location
Greater Indianapolis, United States
Personality Overview

How Cecilia shows up

Output-Driven
Decisive But Calm
Consummate Professional

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time. They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.

Priorities

Topics Cecilia cares about

Sustainability Comms
Leads global communications for Cisco’s Chief Sustainability Office, helping navigate the complexities of an evolving regulatory landscape and corporate sustainability goals.
Executive Storytelling
Serves as the executive communications partner to Cisco's Chief Sustainability Officer and previously led CEO communications at CVS Health and Cigna.
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Career

Work history

4-2023
Executive Communications Director
Cisco
2-2022 - 4-2023
Lead Director, CEO and Leader Communications
CVS Health
7-2020 - 2-2022
Senior Manager, CEO Communications and Operations
Cigna
1-2020 - 7-2020
Chief of Staff and Director of Sales Operations, Pacific Northwest market
Cigna
9-2017 - 1-2020
Operations Lead, CEO Communications
Cigna
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Education
MA
New York University
BS
Eastern Connecticut State University
Education details unavailable
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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