Sandy Rodriguez

Sandy Rodriguez

Senior Vice President, Global Chief Communications Officer

Eli Lilly and Company•Greater Chicago Area, United States

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Experience29+ Years
LevelCXO

Executive Overview

Senior communications executive with qualified success helping leaders and organizations build and share their narrative to engage stakeholders, enhance company reputation, and connect with communities. Steeped in content and experienced executing the full breadth of integrated communications from internal, external, financial, digital and marketing communications to issues/crisis management, corporate social responsibility, executive communications, and change management. Recognized for developing communications teams, driving international M&A initiatives/integrations, introducing new leadership, and serving as a trusted advisor and engaged leadership participant. Industry credentials spanning healthcare, community/academia, news media, and non-profit settings.

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • Jun 2025–Present· 1 yr 4 mos
    • Senior Vice President, Chief Communications Officer, GlobalCurrent
      Jun 2025–Present
  • May 2022–May 2025· 3 yrs
    • Global Chief Communications Officer
      Apr 2023–May 2025
    • Vice President of U.S. Communications
      May 2022–Apr 2023
  • Sep 2020–Apr 2022· 1 yr 7 mos
    • Vice President, Communications at Roche Diagnostics Corp U.S.
      Sep 2020–Apr 2022
  • 2005–Sep 2020· 15 yrs 8 mos
    • Vice President, Global Integration and Divestitures Communications
      2019–Sep 2020
    • Integration Lead, Global Corporate Communications
      2018–2019
    • Vice President, US Business Unit Corporate Communications
      2016–2019
    • Sr. Director, Corporate Communications, U.S. Business Unit
      2013–2016
    • Director, Corporate Communications, US Business Unit
      2011–2013
    • Manager, Internal Communications and Corporate Giving
      2008–2011
    • Corporate Communications, Sr. Specialist/Specialist
      2005–2008
  • 2000–2005· 5 yrs
    • Senior Staff Writer
      2000–2005
  • 1998–2000· 2 yrs
    • Reporter
      1998–2000
    • Community Organizer
      1997–1998
  • 1997–1997· 0 mos
    • Reporter
      1997–1997

Education

Master of Business Administration - MBA

Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Journalism

University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Skills & Expertise

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Change ManagementEvent ManagementSocial MediaSpeech WritingCommunications PlanningMedia RelationsReputation ManagementNewslettersCrisis ManagementInternal CommunicationsGlobal CommunicationsPublicityCrisis CommunicationsStrategic CommunicationsCommunication TrainingEditingPublic RelationsCorporate CommunicationsMarketing CommunicationsEmployee Engagement