Colin Wheeler

Global Lead, Corporate Affairs & Communications

Colin Wheeler is the Global Lead for Corporate Affairs & Communications at VF Corporation, overseeing executive communications, employee communications, media relations, and overall corporate reputation management for the company.

He has 25 years of experience assisting a wide range of companies with diverse public relations, financial communications and employee engagement assignments – often during times of significant change and transformation.

Prior to VF, Colin was Senior Director of Corporate Communications at Molson Coors Beverage Company for 10 years during which time the company doubled in size and evolved into a diversified beverage company. Before Molson Coors, Colin was the VP of External Communications for First Data where he managed the company’s corporate external communications team during several leadership transitions, the spin-off of Western Union and the acquisition of First Data by KKR in 2007.

Colin started his communications career at Kekst CNC, a global strategic communications firm. While there, he supported companies across a wide range of industries on issues related to M&A, corporate restructurings, proxy contest and other high profile reputation management situations.

Colin received his BA in American History from Dickinson College and a Masters in International Business from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs.

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