Kim Adler

Biography

 Ms. Adler joined Alcon in March 2017. Prior to her current role, Ms. Adler was Vice President, Communications and Government Affairs for Novelis Inc., where she had global oversight for the $10 billion company’s award-winning communications and public affairs functions. Prior to joining Novelis in 2010, Ms. Adler held senior communications roles with Freudenberg-NOK and Freudenberg North America, ArvinMeritor and its subsequent spin-off company ArvinInnovation. From 1990–2007, her firm, Adler Communications, provided strategic communications support for a variety of clients including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Ford Motor Company. Ms. Adler serves on the College of Charleston Communications Advisory Council and is a long-standing member of IABC and the PRSA Leader Board. The mother of three, she volunteers for several organizations including the American Red Cross, Make-A-Wish, Race for the Cure and Habitat for Humanity. Ms. Adler holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in communication from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. She also completed an executive development program through Duke University.

Research Interest

Kim Adler focus spans several key areas, including internal and external communication activities and stakeholder management, Corporate Giving and the Alcon Foundation, management of Alcon’s corporate brand, media relations and social media strategy and activities