The credit card giant has spent two years hunting Elizabeth Coleman's successor - now head of comms, global financial services at American Express New York. Welch leads a team of 28 in public affairs, comms and government relations, including the five regional directors responsible for ASEAN, Australia and New Zealand, East Asia, and Japan.
PRWEEK: Welch appointed to head regional comms at AMEX
SINGAPORE: Patricia Welch, former ABN AMRO regional head of strategic marketing and public affairs, and global events and sponsorships, has left after five years to head public affairs and communications, Asia-Pacific, at American Express.