Constellation Brands Elects Susan Somersille Johnson of SunTrust Banks, Inc. to its Board of Directors
July 20 2017 - 9:08AM
Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE:STZ) (NYSE:STZ.B), a leading
beverage alcohol company, announced today that its board of
directors increased the size of the board from 10 to 11 members. In
addition, the board elected Susan Somersille Johnson, corporate
executive vice president and chief marketing officer of SunTrust
Banks, Inc., to serve as a member of the board, effective as of the
close of business on July 18, 2017.
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“We’re pleased to welcome Susan to the board of directors,” said
Constellation’s Chairman of the Board Richard Sands. “Susan’s deep
understanding of brand strategy and marketing, as well as her
passion for technology, will make a great addition to Constellation
as we continue to build on the existing strengths of our board and
the company’s leadership position in total beverage alcohol.”
Since August 2014, Johnson has served as corporate executive
vice president and chief marketing officer of SunTrust Banks, Inc.,
one of the nation’s largest and strongest financial services
companies, where she oversees the company’s brand strategy,
corporate and line of business marketing operations, and serves as
a member of the Executive Leadership Team.
“I’m excited to join the board of one of the most dynamic and
successful total beverage alcohol companies in the U.S.,” said
Johnson. “I have tremendous respect for Richard and Rob Sands and
the company they have built. I look forward to sharing and
contributing ideas from my own experiences, and collaborating with
and learning from the other board members.”
Prior to SunTrust, Johnson led global marketing for NCR
Corporation, a world leader in consumer transaction technologies,
where she successfully developed a marketing strategy that
revitalized and repositioned the brand. She held positions in
customer marketing at Nokia, product planning and management at
Nuance Communications, and enterprise and retail product marketing
at Fujitsu. Johnson began her career with Apple as a product
manager where she developed the pricing strategy for new products
in Japan.
In 2017, Johnson was named one of the “50 Most Powerful Women in
Corporate America” by Black Enterprise Magazine, which honors
female African-American C-Suite executives from the top 1,000
publicly traded U.S. corporations. She serves on the Board of
Directors of Wise Individualized Student Experience (WISE)
Services, which partners with high schools throughout the country
to prepare students of all ability levels to succeed beyond high
school by developing real world skills.
Johnson earned a bachelor’s degree in engineering sciences from
Harvard University and an MBA from the Wharton School of the
University of Pennsylvania.
About Constellation Brands
Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ) (NYSE:STZ.B), a Fortune 500®
company, is a leading international producer and marketer of beer,
wine and spirits with operations in the U.S., Mexico, New Zealand,
Italy and Canada. Constellation is the No. 3 beer company in the
U.S. with high-end, iconic imported brands such as Corona Extra,
Corona Light, Modelo Especial, Modelo Negra and Pacifico. The
company’s beer portfolio also includes Ballast Point, one of the
most awarded craft brewers in the U.S. In addition, Constellation
is the world leader in premium wine, selling great brands that
people love, including Robert Mondavi, Clos du Bois, Kim Crawford,
Meiomi, Mark West, Franciscan Estate, Ruffino and The Prisoner. The
company’s premium spirits brands include SVEDKA Vodka, Casa Noble
Tequila and High West Whiskey.
Based in Victor, N.Y., the company believes that industry
leadership involves a commitment to brand building, our trade
partners, the environment, our investors and to consumers around
the world who choose our products when celebrating big moments or
enjoying quiet ones. Founded in 1945, Constellation has grown to
become a significant player in the beverage alcohol industry with
more than 100 brands in its portfolio, about 40 facilities and
approximately 9,000 talented employees. We express our company
vision: to elevate life with every glass raised. To learn more,
visit www.cbrands.com.
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