Suzanne Philion is the Chief Marketing Officer at Waymo, the autonomous driving technology leader. She oversees global brand strategy, growth marketing, communications, and public affairs, championing Waymo’s mission to build the world’s most trusted driver.

Prior to Waymo, Suzanne led executive communications through pivotal corporate transformations and brand evolutions at Yahoo and Verizon. She began her career with over a decade in public service as a U.S. Foreign Service Officer, serving in diplomatic postings at the U.S. Mission to NATO, the U.S. Embassy in Bogotá, and Washington, D.C. This diplomatic foundation directly informs her expertise in multi-stakeholder alignment, high-stakes crisis management, and global trust-building.

Suzanne holds a B.A. with honors from Binghamton University and an M.A. with honors from Georgetown University.