Cori Rice

Board Member

Cori Rice is currently the President of SAMCOR Communications LLC. Prior, Cori was the founder of Hill + Knowlton/SAMCOR, Miami. With more than 25 years of global communications experience, Cori offered clients senior-level communications counseling with a keen understanding of business objectives and strategies. Cori has extensive consumer, corporate, travel and tourism and crisis experience and has managed many large accounts including Red Roof, DHL, Diageo, Denny’s, Jarden Consumer Solutions, P&G Beauty, and the Miami Beach Visitor and Convention Authority.

Before launching the company in 1996, Cori held the position of head of worldwide communications for Burger King Corporation. She was directly involved with every aspect of international communications for the fast-food industry giant. Her expertise in reputation management and crisis communications were critical to protecting and building of the BK brand and have proven invaluable to H+K clients. Cori began her career as an anchor and field reporter for WNWS All-News Radio in Miami. She served as the first female civilian spokeswoman for the City of Miami Police Department and managed the public face of Eastern Airlines.