The PR Week

The PR Week: 8.20.2026 - Paul Gennaro, New York Life

Episode Summary

This week on ‘The PR Week’: New York Life SVP and chief communications officer Paul Gennaro, an alum of Voya Financial and AECOM and a former public affairs officer in the U.S. Navy.

Episode Notes

From public affairs officer in the U.S. Navy to leading communications at New York Life and previously Voya Financial, Paul Gennaro has had a career spanning major organizations. He talks about that and how New York Life is implementing AI on the latest edition of The PR Week

Also on the agenda this week: PRWeek’s 2026 Hall of Fame class. And PRWeek’s Jess Ruderman talks about the biggest marketing and communications news of the week, including new appointments at Vaseline and Burson and The Athletic’s “Advantage calendar for football fans.”