Lucienne Gigante is a strategic communications, crisis management, and reputation management leader. As the founder of Lucenti, a strategic communications and positioning firm, she assists high-profile organizations and leaders in developing impactful communications initiatives aligned with company values that set them apart as leaders in their industries. Similarly, she advises key leaders in all their strategic positioning, including messaging, media training, storytelling, speaking engagements, and reputation management. Lucenti highlights community involvement as a key driver and integrates digital intelligence for reputation management decisions.
As a women’s advocate and leader, she launched more than 10 award-winning women’s economic development programs and co-founded Access Latina in 2015, the first-ever multi-market accelerator for Latinas in high-growth industries such as STEAM, social innovation, and agriculture, serving New York, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and Florida. Her work has been featured in Forbes, Fast Company, Yahoo Finance, among others.
She is also the co-founder of Animus, the largest women’s economic development summit and platform in Latin America and the Caribbean to help drive Latina economic development. Animus, in its fifth year, has impacted more than 6,000 women and launched the platform “AConversation With,” where Lucienne has interviewed key leaders and trailblazers, including Justice Sonia Sotomayor, EGOT winner and icon Rita Moreno, and Olympic gold medalist Monica Puig.
Lucienne started her career as a reporter, then held senior positions in marketing, public relations, and communications for a public financial services company.
Lucienne has also served as a board member of the Council on the Environment of New York City, and received more than 50 awards, including the American Banking Association’s “Social Impact Award,” SME’s “Top Management Award”, and PR News’ “Community Relations Professional of the Year.”
Lucenti is a strategic communications, crisis management, reputation management, and executive mentorship firm that assists high-profile organizations and leaders. Lucenti leverages the power of data to create and align business goals with community-driven platforms and drive advocacy. Lucenti works with private and public companies, including Walmart, Evertec, and BDO to craft and align strategy with its community and stakeholders. Companies that listen to their stakeholders and are embedded in their communities are more profitable, their employees are more productive, and their clients more loyal. Public perception is no longer driven by print or articles, but by audiences of diverse demographics and locations. We collect, sift, and calibrate key data, providing insights and metrics to help executives make strategic alignment, communications, and business decisions. We leverage our extensive strategic experience in social media, crisis communications, branding, and public relations to design and deploy tactical executions to advance company goals. Executive Mentorship & Development Lucenti aligns key leadership to thrive in different platforms, including messaging and delivery for internal communications, media, speaking opportunities, and community. Its services include media training, speech and talking point development, crisis management, and personal branding — as executives and leaders. It leverages executive strengths; passions, performance, and community, helping them become the best role model to inspire, take action, and impact.
Animus is the largest growth platform aimed to drive women’s personal, professional, and economic development in the Americas. It’s designed to inspire women to reach their highest level of personal and professional development. Animus is for all women — employees, executives, entrepreneurs, future entrepreneurs, volunteers — anyone who wants to grow and make a difference. Women are opening businesses at accelerated rates, yet there are gaps to fill in order to create scalable companies, including access to capital, networks, mentors, and sponsors. Animus aims to continue providing opportunities for women’s economic development. In its five years, Animus has impacted more than 6,000 women, driving their personal, professional, and entrepreneurial growth.
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