Jennifer Skyler

Chief Corporate Affairs Officer American Express

Last Reviewed: October 3, 2026

Executive Summary

Jennifer Skyler has been Chief Corporate Affairs Officer of American Express since October 2019 and is a member of its Executive Committee. She joined the company from WeWork, then known as the We Company, where she was chief communications officer from January 2018 and, before that, global head of public affairs from January 2016. Earlier she was director of consumer communications at Facebook from December 2012 to December 2015. American Express’s annual reports have listed her among its executive officers since she joined, and its January 2025 reorganization memo names her among the Executive Committee members whose reporting lines did not change. She came to American Express after communications roles at Facebook and WeWork.

Career Highlights

• Chief Corporate Affairs Officer of American Express since October 2019.
• Chief Communications Officer of WeWork, 2018 to 2019.
• Global Head of Public Affairs at WeWork, 2016 to 2018.
• Director of Consumer Communications at Facebook, 2012 to 2015.
• Member of the American Express Executive Committee.

Professional Journey

Skyler was director of consumer communications at Facebook from December 2012 to December 2015, according to American Express’s 2019 10-K. She then joined the We Company, the parent of WeWork, as global head of public affairs in January 2016 and became its chief communications officer in January 2018.

She joined American Express as chief corporate affairs officer in October 2019 and has been listed among the company’s executive officers in each annual report since. The company’s January 2025 memo names her among the Executive Committee members whose reporting lines did not change in that year’s reorganization.

The January 2025 memo lists the members of the Executive Committee, which include the chief executive, the group presidents and the heads of finance, risk, legal, marketing, corporate affairs, colleague experience, strategy and audit. American Express, based in New York, reported total revenues net of interest expense of $72.2 billion for 2025, according to its 10-K.

Education

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