Prudential names Susan Somersille Johnson chief marketing officer
September 17 2020 - 9:10AM
Business Wire
Award-winning CMO brings deep experience in technology and
financial services to new role, joins with mandate to expand
markets and drive business growth
Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU) announced today that
Susan Somersille Johnson will join the company as chief marketing
officer, effective Oct. 5. Johnson will be responsible for leading
the company’s global marketing and brand strategy and for helping
to drive profitable growth for Prudential.
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Susan Somersille Johnson, Chief Marketing
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Johnson joins Prudential from Truist Financial, the bank holding
company formed in 2019 following the merger of SunTrust Bank and
BB&T, where she was corporate executive vice president and
chief marketing officer.
“Susan is a transformational leader with the vision and
experience to build on the brand equity that a storied company like
Prudential already enjoys,” said Charles Lowrey, chairman and CEO,
Prudential Financial. “We’re excited to see how Susan brings to
life Prudential’s purpose, expertise and products for more people
across the U.S. and around the world.”
Johnson began her career as an engineer at Apple before taking
on a series of high-profile global marketing leadership roles at
organizations including NCR Corporation and Nokia. She holds a
bachelor’s degree in engineering sciences from Harvard University
and an MBA in finance from The Wharton School.
Johnson brings over 25 years of marketing experience to her new
role at Prudential, along with several prominent accolades. She was
included in the Top 50 Most Powerful Women in Corporate America by
Black Enterprise magazine two years in a row and named Marketer of
the Year by Target Marketing Magazine in 2018.
Johnson will report jointly to Andy Sullivan, head of U.S.
Businesses, and Scott Sleyster, head of International
Businesses.
“Susan is, first and foremost, someone who understands how to
drive business impact by deepening existing relationships while
forging new connections with future customers,” said Sullivan.
“Susan is also a skilled marketer who knows how to weave together
insights, creative storytelling and advanced analytics in ways that
motivate people to take action. We are thrilled to welcome her to
the Prudential team.”
Sleyster commented: “Susan’s experience working across regions
and markets, especially Japan, will be a valuable asset as we
continue to build our global profile and support the growth
strategies of our international businesses.”
Naveen Agarwal, who has served as chief marketing officer since
2019, will take on a new role as chief market development officer.
Agarwal will focus on enabling the company’s growth in the U.S. by
identifying and developing opportunities in adjacent business
ecosystems, and by driving partnerships that complement and extend
Prudential’s value proposition for individuals, businesses and
institutional investors. Agarwal joined Prudential in 2015 as chief
customer officer. He will be based in Silicon Valley,
California.
About Prudential Financial
Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU), a financial wellness
leader and premier active global investment manager with more than
$1.5 trillion in assets under management as of June 30, 2020, has
operations in the United States, Asia, Europe and Latin America.
Prudential’s diverse and talented employees help to make lives
better by creating financial opportunity for more people.
Prudential’s iconic Rock symbol has stood for strength, stability,
expertise and innovation for more than a century. For more
information, please visit news.prudential.com.
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