
Janette
Esguerra
Senior Associate Director
Areas of Expertise:
As Senior Associate Director in APCO’s San Francisco office, Jannette Esguerra is a strategic media advisor and communications professional, helping APCO clients navigate the complexities of today’s evolving media landscape. She has a wealth of global experience and brings deep expertise in corporate communications, public relations, and stakeholder engagement.
Done is better than perfect!
She began her career in Washington, D.C., working in external affairs and corporate relations at the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation. She moved to the private sector where she joined Hill + Knowlton (now Burson) in New York, advising a diverse portfolio of corporate and sovereign clients across multiple continents on media relations and strategic communications.
Jannette’s dedication to meaningful impact led her to the global health nonprofit sector before she relocated to Asia, further broadening her international perspective. Now based in the San Francisco Bay Area, she remains engaged in her local community, dedicating her time to supporting libraries and the performing arts.