Lex serves as CEO of Edelman Smithfield, a specialized strategic communications boutique within Edelman, the world’s largest communications firm. Lex brings two decades of experience counseling C-suites and Boards during high-pressure situations, with a focus on formulating compelling messaging to win support from investors, employees and other key stakeholders. Lex has worked on hundreds of transactions and shareholder activism defense situations and has extensive experience with CEO transitions, crisis matters and other Board-level reputation matters. Lex also brings deep experience supporting investment firms including asset owners/endowments, private equity, venture capital, asset managers and other financial markets participants. Lex is a frequent author and speaker on corporate governance, trust, reputation strategy and shareholder and stakeholder engagement.