Josh Hochberg

Josh Hochberg is President, Communications at ICR, where he leads the firm’s strategic communications business, partnering across teams to enhance client service, develop talent and deliver integrated communications and investor engagement programs for clients across the capital markets landscape.

Josh advises public and private companies, financial sponsors and boards on strategies that enhance corporate reputation, support valuation and navigate complex stakeholder environments. He counsels clients through critical situations, including shareholder activism, IPOs, M&A transactions, restructurings and other transformative events, and works closely with executive teams and boards to develop clear, compelling narratives for key moments such as earnings communications, investor days and high-profile media engagements.

He also plays a key role in developing the firm’s next generation of leaders, strengthening ICR’s integrated service model and driving consistency in client delivery.

Prior to joining ICR, Josh spent nearly a decade at Edelman Smithfield, where he most recently served as COO and Global Head of Special Situations and Investor Relations. He previously spent more than 13 years at Sloane & Company, where he led the capital markets and investor relations practice.

Josh graduated from Washington University in St. Louis, is actively involved in several philanthropic organizations and frequently speaks on shareholder activism, governance, media strategy and stakeholder communications during complex transactions.