Torod Neptune is the Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer at Medtronic. He serves on the company’s Executive Committee.
In this role, Neptune is responsible for leading the Global Communications and Corporate Marketing organization. He oversees the company’s external, internal and executive communications, brand, crisis and issues management, digital marketing, sponsorships, content marketing, social media, and more.
Prior to Medtronic, Neptune was Worldwide Group Vice President and Chief Communications Officer for Lenovo Group Ltd. He previously held communications leadership roles at Verizon and Bank of America, served as a Chief Communications Strategist for the U.S. House of Representatives, and held global leadership roles at two of the world’s largest integrated communications agencies.
Neptune was named to PR Week’s 2020 Power List of 50 most influential and impactful communications professionals.
Neptune serves on the board of directors for The LAGRANT Foundation.
Neptune earned his Bachelor’s degree in Government and International Affairs & Journalism, Global Affairs/Soviet and Middle Eastern Foreign Policy from the University of South Carolina.
