Vanessa E. Rosales

Principal Lead – Community Engagement

Chick-fil-A

Vanessa oversees community engagement for the 12 West Region states of Chick-fil-A, Inc. where she implements local community engagement and funding initiatives in support of Chick-fil-A, and its Owner/Operators to better the communities we serve every day.

Prior to joining Chick-Fil-A, Vanessa served as the Corporate & Government Affairs Director for Ralphs and Food 4 Food 4 Less in Southern California, two divisions of the nation’s largest grocery retailer The Kroger Co., where she oversaw public relations, associate communications, government affairs and community relations. She was also fiscally responsible for the Ralphs/Food 4 Less Foundation which provided over $6 million dollars yearly in grants and product donations to the communities in which Ralphs/Food 4 Less conducts business.    

Her work has also included the development and execution of a diversity marketing program for Goodyear & NASCAR which aimed to introduce the sport to high-school aged girls and POC. Through her work in the public relations and corporate social responsibility space, she has also contributed to organizations such as Kaiser Permanente, NASCAR, American Honda Motor Company, the American Heart Association, and the Los Angeles Dodgers. 

Vanessa holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism/public relations with a minor in marketing from California State University Long Beach (CSULB) and completed the Executive Food Industry Management Program at the University of Southern California.  She serves on the on the advisory board of the CSULB Department of Journalism & Public Relations, the foundation board of The Los Angeles Mission and LA Promise Fund.