Merrill Leigh Davis

Merrill Leigh Davis is Managing Director of Hill+Knowlton Strategies, a global public relations and integrated communications firm. Passionate about working to help clients and the public communicate, she provides senior counsel, insightful research, stakeholder engagement strategies and strategic communications to clients.

In her more than 25 years working at Public Strategies, Inc., which later became Hill+Knowlton Strategies, she has developed a proven track record in building public affairs campaigns and corporate reputation communication initiatives that capture attention and drive long-lasting results. Over the years, her clients have included top trade associations and Fortune 500 companies, ranging from the heavily regulated industries, such as energy and health care, to small non-profits.

In addition to her client-facing work, she has been involved in managing, mentoring, hiring and training new employees, and has built an extensive network of current and former clients, colleagues and relationships throughout Texas. As the public relations industry has changed, she has stayed on top of key client concerns and opportunities plus important public relations industry trends and technologies.