# Rachael Donnelly

> Rachael Donnelly is a New York-based marketing executive who serves as Chief Marketing Officer for Experian's Financial and Marketing Services business. Her route to the C-suite began with nonprofit community work, moved through early-stage advertising technology at Unruly and Rocket Fuel, and developed through six years of product-marketing leadership at Publicis Media. At Experian, she has focused on explaining how identity, data quality, privacy, and customer insight can help marketers create more meaningful interactions, while representing the company in industry conversations about measurement, media, and women's leadership.

- **Role:** Chief Marketing Officer, Financial and Marketing Services at Experian
- **Organizations:** Experian, Publicis Media, Rocket Fuel, Unruly, Friends' Health Connection, Apple
- **Education:** BA in Political Science and Criminal Justice; minors in Psychology and Criminology, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick, MA in Advertising and Marketing, University of Leeds
- **Known for:** Named among Chief Marketer's 2026 Marketers of the Year in its Top Women in Marketing program., Built a career from nonprofit digital modernization through ad-tech and global agency product marketing to the CMO role at Experian., Represented Experian in industry discussions at Cannes Lions on media measurement, alternative currencies, diverse leadership and the future of media.

## Career timeline

- **2006-2008** — Worked as a Mac Specialist at Apple.
- **2009-2012** — Worked as Online Media and Community Manager at Friends' Health Connection, helping modernize a letter-based community and build awareness programs.
- **2011-2013** — Held campaign and media solutions roles at Unruly.
- **2013-2015** — Advanced through solutions and product marketing roles at Rocket Fuel.
- **2015-2021** — Led product marketing at Publicis Media, progressing from director to vice president and then senior vice president.
- **2021** — Joined Experian as Chief Marketing Officer for Marketing Services.
- **2024** — Public professional records list an expanded remit as Chief Marketing Officer for Financial and Marketing Services.
- **2026** — Recognized in Chief Marketer's Top Women in Marketing program as one of its Marketers of the Year.

## Achievements

- Named among Chief Marketer's 2026 Marketers of the Year in its Top Women in Marketing program.
- Built a career from nonprofit digital modernization through ad-tech and global agency product marketing to the CMO role at Experian.
- Represented Experian in industry discussions at Cannes Lions on media measurement, alternative currencies, diverse leadership and the future of media.
- Holds a PMC-III Pragmatic Marketing certification.
- Serves as a mentor with She Runs It and has served as a board member of Friends' Health Connection.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Experian's public CES 2026 event page continued to list Donnelly as Chief Marketing Officer and as a member of its Marketing Services leadership team.
- **2026-04** — Chief Marketer listed Donnelly among its 2026 Top Women in Marketing honorees and one of its Marketers of the Year.
- **2026-04** — Donnelly said the recognition celebrated 4.5 years of work at Experian and credited her marketing teams for the achievement.
- **2024-06** — At Cannes Lions, Donnelly joined a Female Quotient panel on emotional agility, diverse storytelling, audience engagement and brand building.

## Links

- Website: https://www.experian.com/marketing/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachaele

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Last updated: 2026-08-10