About Alan VanderMolen

Based in Hong Kong, Alan VanderMolen serves as President of Edelman’s Asia Pacific region, overseeing operations in eighteen Edelman offices in 10 markets.

Since joining Edelman in 2002, VanderMolen has broadened the firm’s traditional consumer marketing focus into a full-service offer lead by Corporate Reputation work and supported by Healthcare Communications, Technology PR, Marketing PR, Public Affairs Financial Communications, Social Media and Social Engagement.  VanderMolen has also overseen the development of significant proprietary intellectual capital in the areas of Stakeholder Relations, Corporate Trust, Corporate Social Responsibility and Social Media.

VanderMolen currently oversees consulting relationships with Edelman regional clients such as Johnson & Johnson, Starbucks, Wal-Mart, etc.

In his 20 years in public relations, VanderMolen has lived and worked in Washington D.C., New York, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, Warsaw and Brussels.  VanderMolen was recognized as PR WEEK’S Asia-Pacific PR Professional of the Year in 2005.

VanderMolen is a member of the School of Communication Advisory Committee for the Hong Kong Baptist University.  He has been a guest lecturer at Ohio State University, the National University of Singapore MBA program, Baptist University of Hong Kong and Mainland China’s Renmin University.  He has also been an active volunteer with the Singapore Red Cross Society. He appears regularly on CNN, Bloomberg and CNBC as a commentator on issues related to corporate reputation. 

VanderMolen holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism with a minor in Political Science from Ohio State University, USA.