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Grace Trent joined First Data in September 2007 as executive vice president, corporate communications and global marketing. In this role, she oversees worldwide internal and external communications, brand and marketing activities for the company. Most recently she served as senior vice president of communications and chief of staff to the chief executive officer of MCI Inc. Prior to MCI, she held senior corporate communications positions at Compaq Computer Corporation, Hewlett-Packard Company, and Exxon. She started her career in media and politics and spent several years managing Fortune 100 clients for Fleishman-Hillard International Communications.
In 2004, the Public Relations Society of America recognized her with its highest honor, the Silver Anvil for Public Relations Professional of the Year for her leadership in restoring MCI's corporate reputation from its days as WorldCom. She was also named one of the Top 200 Women Executives in Northern Virginia by The Washington Post in 2004.
She holds a B.A. from Rice University. | 