Vanessa R.

Vanessa R. currently serves as Principal Lead - Public Affairs for the WEST Region at Chick-fil-A Corporate Support Center since June 2022. Vanessa is also an active Board Member for the LA Promise Fund and the Los Angeles Mission, both since 2024, as well as an Advisory Board Member for CSULB Journalism & Public Relations since January 2019. Prior to these positions, Vanessa held the role of Director of Corporate Affairs at Kroger from October 2017 to June 2022, managing public relations, associate communications, and community relations. Vanessa's earlier experience includes serving as Community/Foundation Relations Manager for Ralphs Grocery Co. from October 2011 to September 2017. Vanessa holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism/Public Relations with a minor in Marketing from California State University, Long Beach, and completed the Food Industry Executive Management Program at the University of Southern California.