Ray Day is vice chair of Stagwell and executive chair of Allison Worldwide. His role supports integration, innovation, and growth at Stagwell and Allison Worldwide, with a particular focus on communications, public relations, corporate affairs, reputation, crisis readiness, and directly serving as senior communications counsel for major clients around the world.

Day is a recognized voice and leader in communications and public relations. He joined Stagwell in February 2020 with more than three decades of experience and insights as a chief communications officer, leading global communications teams, brands, and agencies. He is well-known for expertise in reputation building, content creation, data and analytics, crisis readiness and recovery, and communications team development.

Before joining Stagwell, Day was IBM’s chief communications officer, leading the company’s global communications and corporate citizenship teams in more than 170 countries. His role included communications for all external and internal stakeholders. 

Before IBM, Day was group vice president of communications and served 28 years with Ford. His accomplishments include transforming Ford’s communications model, working with then CEO Alan Mulally. This led to the biggest improvement ever in the company’s corporate reputation and brand strength. He was cited as a key part of the Ford transformation in the American Icon business book.

Day’s global experience includes being based for four years in Europe, serving as head of Ford’s European Public Affairs, living in both Germany and the UK.

Before joining Ford, Day was a reporter and editor in the Detroit area.

Day has long been recognized on PRWeek’s Power List and the Holmes Influence 100. He serves on the Public Relations Society of America national board of directors and will be 2025 chair; is a past chair of The Seminar, an annual global forum for senior communications leaders and executives; and a member of the Page Society, Institute for Public Relations and PRSA Foundation. He has achieved Accreditation in Public Relations (APR) through PRSA.

He is a graduate of Wayne State University in Detroit, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in mass communications and currently serves on the Wayne State Board of Visitors.