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Global Comms Impact
Veronika Cernadas
Veronika founded Global Comms Impact and is a trusted advisor to mission-driven organizations navigating complex communications challenges. With over a decade of experience across global health, international development, human rights, the private sector, and multilateral policy, she brings a creative, solutions-driven approach to narrative strategy, digital engagement, and public affairs. Veronika has designed and implemented communications and advocacy campaigns for the United Nations, Global Health Strategies, Guttmacher Institute, UK Embassy in Senegal, and the Guardian US. She has managed complex projects, advanced organizational visibility, and advised executive teams on crisis response, reputation management, event planning, donor engagement, and policy. Veronika is a former Reuters and Daily Mail Online journalist who has worked across continents and is fluent in English, French, and Spanish. She holds an MA in International Affairs from SOAS, University of London, and an MA in English from the University of St Andrews, Scotland. Veronika is deeply committed to volunteer service and enjoys spending time outdoors, often on horseback and in the kitchen, where she indulges in her love of cooking for family and friends.
Aura Parks-Wise
Aura Parks-Wise is a mission-driven, strategic and curious philanthropy professional with extensive experience in cultivating relationships, raising transformational funding, management of projects and people, and persuasive writing. With a BA in Anthropology from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and the University of Kent at Canterbury, Aura has worked across the domestic and international non-profit sector for more than 20 years. From growing the major gifts program at UNICEF USA to building a principal giving team and portfolio at International Rescue Committee to her most recent tenure leading US-based fundraising for The Nature Conservancy’s conservation and climate programs across the Asia Pacific region, Aura’s experiences are rooted in commitment to human rights, sustainable development and working collaboratively to increase equity and opportunity for all people. Aura lives in Chappaqua, NY with her family and two rescue dogs and takes pleasure in daily crosswords, playing tennis, and making her way through AFI’s top 100 films.
Our Mission
Effective communication is the difference between driving impact and being overlooked. Yet, mission-driven organizations and companies often struggle with fragmented messaging, inefficiencies, and missed opportunities. Too many important stories go untold, and many organizations fail to reach their full potential.​I founded Global Comms Impact to change that. We don’t believe in cookie-cutter strategies—every brand, mission, and challenge is unique. That’s why we take a tailored, creative approach, blending strategic storytelling, thought leadership and media expertise to build lasting influence. Our work isn’t just about press hits or fleeting visibility; it’s about developing sustainable narratives that drive policy, shape industries, and deliver measurable returns.
We partner with organizations to elevate their voices, amplify their impact, and turn ideas into action. Whether shaping global policy, designing fundraising strategies, leading advocacy campaigns, or refining corporate communications, we deliver scalable, sustainable strategies rooted in evidence and storytelling. Through media engagement, stakeholder collaboration, and innovative thought leadership, we help brands break through the noise, forge lasting relationships, and achieve real-world influence. At Global Comms Impact, success isn’t just measured in headlines and likes—it’s measured in lasting impact, sustained engagement, and the ability to drive tangible change across industries, communities, and global conversations.
If you are ready to take your communications and resource mobilization to the next level – let's talk!
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