Edelman Trust Barometer 2025

Richard Edelman, Chief Executive Officer, Edelman

Richard Edelman is the chief executive officer of Edelman, a global communications firm. The firm was named “PR Agency of the Decade” by both Advertising Age and The Holmes Report.

Richard has extensive experience in marketing and reputation management, having led assignments with major corporations, NGOs and family businesses in over 25 industries around the world. He has counseled countries in every region of the world on economic development programs. As the creator of the annual Edelman Trust Barometer, Richard has become one of the foremost authorities on trust in business, government, media and NGOs.

Tom Wilson, Chief Executive Officer, Allstate

Tom Wilson is the chair, president, and CEO of The Allstate Corporation. He has been CEO since 2007 and became chair of The Allstate Corporation’s board of directors in 2008. He has held key leadership positions in all major operating units at the company since 1995. Wilson has led Allstate through the global financial crisis and increased severe weather due to climate change. He is now leading an innovative multi-year Transformative Growth strategy at the company.

Isis Almeida, Moderator, Chicago Bureau Chief, Bloomberg

Isis Almeida is Bloomberg’s Chicago Bureau Chief, leading a team of editors and reporters covering everything from food and agriculture to politics and finance in the Midwest. She is also Team Leader for Agriculture in the Americas, responsible for coverage from the US to Brazil and Argentina. Prior to joining Bloomberg, she worked for S&P Global and Dow Jones.