Deanna Johnson
About Deanna Johnson
Company
Deanna Johnson is currently serving as the Director of Internal Communications & Public Relations for Discrete Automation at Emerson, based in Austin, Texas, United States. Emerson is a global technology and engineering company providing innovative solutions for customers in industrial, commercial, and residential markets.
Title
Deanna Johnson holds the position of Director, Internal Communications & Public Relations within Emerson's Discrete Automation sector. In this role, she is responsible for managing internal communications and public relations strategies to support the company’s discrete automation initiatives.
Background
Deanna Johnson has an extensive background in marketing and communications, having served in various roles at Emerson for over two decades. She started her career at Emerson Process Management as Marketing Communications Manager from 1996 to 1999 and progressed through numerous leadership positions. Her extensive experience includes roles focused on worldwide event marketing, industry strategic programs, global marketing communications for wireless technology, branding, and machine automation solutions.
Education and Expertise
Deanna Johnson has a diverse educational background. She completed her Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Management, and Communications at Cardinal Stritch from 1994 to 1996, followed by an MBA in Business Management from Concordia University-St. Paul from 1996 to 1999. She has also studied Marketing Communications at the University of Minnesota Duluth from 1988 to 1990 and attended high school at Farmington from 1983 to 1988. In 2021, she attended VoiceWorks for voiceover workshops, enhancing her skills in vocal communications.
Achievements
Deanna Johnson has been instrumental in numerous strategic and marketing initiatives at Emerson. She played a key role in managing worldwide event marketing for 9 years and contributed significantly to industry strategic programs for 7 years. Her tenure also includes serving as Global Marketing Communications Manager for wireless technology and leading branding and global marketing communications efforts for Rosemount Measurement & Analytical. In her recent role as Director of Marketing Communications for Machine Automation Solutions from 2019 to 2022, she expanded her expertise in machine automation solutions.