Megan Noel

Megan Noel

Chief Corporate Affairs Officer
Covista

Megan Noel is the chief corporate affairs officer at Covista. She is responsible for shaping and sharing the story of how Covista brings to life its purpose: to open doors and unlock potential. Noel oversees enterprise brand and communications, investor relations, government relations, thought leadership, impact & sustainability and alumni engagement. Her work ensures Covista’s stakeholder strategy fuels its growth while engaging its nearly 10,000 employees, 97,000 students and 385,000 alumni.

With more than two decades of experience, Noel has helped global organizations navigate complex stakeholder demands and transform the corporate affairs function into a strategic driver of business outcomes. She brings deep in-house and agency experience with a proven track record in reshaping functions and counseling global companies through transformations.

Noel joined Covista in 2025 from Golin, where she served as the global president of corporate affairs and a member of the agency’s global leadership team. Previously, she led communications and corporate affairs for PwC US and Mexico, where she oversaw all aspects of the firm’s media relations, executive positioning, crisis, issues & public affairs, internal communications and change management. She also launched the firm’s first AI positioning and advised on brand, communications, public affairs, and reputational risk strategies across the PwC Network. Prior to PwC, she spent nearly nine years at Edelman working with a range of clients on corporate affairs, social purpose and crisis communications strategies.

Noel is a Ragan Communications Hall of Fame honoree, was named a "Top Woman in PR" by PR News and is a "40 under 40" recipient by PR Week. She is a member of the Arthur Page Society and a board member of the Chicago Children’s Museum and the Covista Foundation. Noel earned her bachelor’s degree in business administration from Georgetown University.