Mayra Hernandez Bergman
SENIOR ADVISOR
Philadelphia
Mayra believes that when handled with honesty and foresight, crises can become turning points that strengthen reputations and inspire resilience. Anticipating and managing reputational risk requires unique expertise and passion for the craft. As an award-winning trusted advisor to Fortune 500 executives and boards, she likes to imagine the future and shape today’s communications and marketing strategies to meet what might happen next.
Mayra brings over 20 years of senior leadership experience leading high-impact communications and marketing strategies across global industries. Her work spans the energy, utilities, aerospace, industrial, and consumer sectors, where she has led organizations through integrations, crises, and growth initiatives.
She has a proven record of shaping reputation, inspiring culture, and driving measurable business outcomes by connecting strategy to storytelling. She knows first-hand that, when grounded in facts, transparency, clarity, and empathy, narratives can build enduring trust.
Beyond her corporate leadership, Mayra is a committed community leader and advocate for inclusion, serving on nonprofit boards and mentoring emerging talent. She champions access, representation, and opportunity both in business and in community. She is also a proud mom, wife, daughter, aunt and sister – roles that ground her purpose and inspire her work every day.
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Lockheed Martin on its acquisition of Sikorsky Helicopters, the largest aerospace and defense deal at the time
Campbell’s Soup Company on the recall of a consumer product
GE Energy on various M&A transactions, including its acquisition of Converteam in Paris, France, as well as 10 other M&A transactions
GE Water on proprietary, revenue-generating media and technology events across the U.S., Europe, Latin America, Middle East, and Asia
Exelon on strategically supporting 60+ regulatory filings and policy positions to advance the company’s energy goals
Pepco on the largest environmental U.S. settlement in D.C. history
PECO on its crisis communications response at the onset of the COVID pandemic, as well as various other crisis matters
Atlantic City Electric on a labor strike and work stoppage affecting thousands of electric service customers
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Rutgers University, M.B.A., Business
Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, B.S., Marketing
Rutgers University, Mini M.B.A., Digital Marketing
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Mayra.Bergman@AugustCo.com
856.215.4440