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Susan Connelly
Chief Communications and Public Affairs Officer at Darden
Susan Connelly, Chief Communications and Public Affairs Officer at Darden
Susan Connelly: is the Chief Communications and Public Affairs Officer at Darden, a publicly traded restaurant company with $7.2 billion in annual sales and an approximately $19 billion market cap.1 She has held this position since June 2019 and serves as a member of Darden's Executive Team.1
In her role, Connelly is responsible for corporate and brand communications, digital marketing, government relations and public policy, philanthropy, and the company's community engagement strategy and sustainability initiatives.1
Prior to becoming Chief Communications and Public Affairs Officer, Connelly held several other positions at Darden1:
- Senior Vice President, Communications and Public Affairs (August 2015 - June 2019)
- Vice President, State and Local Government Relations (March 2014 - August 2015)
- Senior Director, State and Local Government Relations (August 2012 - March 2014)
- Director, State and Local Government Relations (November 2007 - August 2012)
Before joining Darden, Connelly worked as1:
- Government Relations Manager at McDonald's USA (November 2006 - November 2007)
- Director, State Affairs at Grocery Manufacturers Association (2001 - 2006)
- Chief of Staff, Judiciary Committee at Massachusetts House of Representatives (February 1997 - February 2001)
- Office Manager at Roche Bros. Supermarkets (November 1993 - December 1996)
Connelly holds an MBA in Finance from Suffolk University - Sawyer School of Management and a Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature/Letters from Saint Anselm College.1
