Torie Clarke joined 3M in December 2023 as executive vice president and chief Public Affairs officer, collectively leading the Government Affairs, Brand and Communications, Design, Sponsorships, Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability teams.

Prior to 3M, Torie served as the head of Global Corporate Affairs at SAP and the Senior Advisor for Communications and Government Relations at Comcast Corporation, as well as working as an independent communications and crisis management consultant. With extensive government affairs experience, Torie also previously served as chief spokesperson for the Pentagon on 9/11 and the beginning of the Iraq war and the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs, both under Secretary Rumsfeld, and as a presidential re-election campaign Press Secretary. She has unique expertise and depth of experience in both the public and private sectors, and is the author of Lipstick on a Pig: Winning In the No-Spin Era by Someone Who Knows the Game and A Survivor’s Guide to Washington. 

Outside of work, Torie enjoys traveling with her family, training and riding horses, and reading. She also is a Senior Advisory Committee Member for the Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School. Torie holds a bachelor’s degree from George Washington University and is finishing her master’s degree in Social Work from the Catholic University of America.