Erica Sarakaitis
About Erica Sarakaitis
Erica Sarakaitis is the Senior Director of Corporate Communications at General Mills in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with extensive experience in public relations and corporate communications.
Current Position at General Mills
Erica Sarakaitis currently holds the title of Senior Director Corporate Communications at General Mills in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. In this role, she is involved in overseeing corporate communications strategies, focusing on enhancing the company's brand and communications efforts.
Work Experience at Edelman
Erica Sarakaitis spent a significant portion of her career at Edelman, where she held multiple senior roles. She served as Executive Vice President, Deputy General Manager from 2017 to 2021 in Chicago. Before that, she was the Senior Vice President, Director of Client Service, and then Executive Vice President, Deputy General Manager at Edelman Digital from 2010 to 2017. Earlier, she was the Senior Vice President, Group Manager Consumer Brands at Edelman Public Relations from 2005 to 2010.
Previous Roles in Public Relations and Communications
Before her time at General Mills and Edelman, Erica Sarakaitis worked as the Manager at Burson Marsteller from 2004 to 2005. She also held the position of Director of New Business Development at Dome Communications from 2001 to 2004 in Chicago. Earlier in her career, she was a Senior Account Executive at Golin Harris from 1999 to 2001 and an Account Executive at Edelman from 1997 to 1999 in the Greater Chicago Area.
Education Background
Erica Sarakaitis graduated from Miami University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Speech Communication. She studied there from 1993 to 1997, laying the foundation for her extensive career in public relations and corporate communications.
Industry Expertise
Erica Sarakaitis has considerable experience consulting for Fortune 200 clients across various sectors, including financial services, healthcare, and food & beverage. She is particularly passionate about talent development, employee engagement, storytelling, and leveraging data and analytics. She has a proven ability to lead high-performing, integrated teams and thrives in dynamic environments undergoing transformation or continuous improvement.