ExxonMobil Elects Matt Furman as Vice President, Public & Government Affairs; Suzanne McCarron to Retire
March 14 2022 - 11:00AM
Business Wire
ExxonMobil said today that Matt Furman has been elected vice
president of public and government affairs, effective April 1,
replacing Suzanne McCarron, who has elected to retire after 24
years of service.
“We welcome Matt to ExxonMobil and will leverage his knowledge
and experience to enhance our corporate communications,” said
Darren Woods, chief executive officer and chairman. “I thank
Suzanne for her many contributions to the company’s success during
her career and wish her all the best in retirement.”
Furman joins ExxonMobil from Best Buy Co. Inc., where he was
chief communications and public affairs officer since 2012. At Best
Buy, he oversaw internal and external communications, government
affairs, corporate responsibility and sustainability, as well as
the company’s corporate and foundation giving. Furman joined the
company as it began its turnaround, widely viewed as one of the
most successful in U.S. retail history.
Previously, Furman was the vice president of corporate affairs
at Mars Chocolate and held senior communications positions at
Google and CNN. Before entering the corporate sector, Furman worked
in various public sector positions including as Director of
Communications for the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the
New York City Mayor’s Office of Emergency Management. He also
served as Special Counsel and Spokesman for the National
Transportation Safety Board.
Furman has a law degree from the American University School of
Law and holds a bachelor’s degree from the State University of New
York at Binghamton.
McCarron, who has been vice president since 2016, joined Mobil
in 1998 as a manager in public affairs in Canada. Since that time,
McCarron held assignments of increasing responsibility in
ExxonMobil’s corporate headquarter in Irving, Texas, including
general manager of public affairs and president of the ExxonMobil
Foundation. Previous to her time with ExxonMobil, she served in
various public affairs positions in the pharmaceutical and chemical
industries.
McCarron holds a bachelor’s degree from Mount Saint Vincent
University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and a Master’s degree from the
University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario.
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