Market Performance Group mourns passing of Rhonda Johnson
It is with great sadness that Market Performance Group announced the passing of Rhonda Johnson after a brief battle with metastatic melanoma.
Johnson was a respected and dynamic consumer packaged goods and healthcare leader who held senior executive positions with companies that include Market Performance Group, Merck Consumer Care, McNeil Nutritionals and Johnson & Johnson. However, she often said her biggest success in life was her children, daughter Cassidy and son Alec, whom she adored.
Johnson is survived by her husband, Tim and her children. In addition, she leaves behind her father Roger Michael, and sisters Cheryl (Anthony) Ferraro and Toni (John) Kuczynski. She is predeceased by her mother, Lois Michael. Johnson was thrilled for her children’s upcoming weddings that will add Noah Ellis (Cassidy) and Nicole Piccillo (Alec) to her beloved family.
Johnson loved and enjoyed life to the fullest. She loved being at the beach with family and friends, toes in the sand searching for her treasured sea glass. She was a generous, good-hearted, free-spirited person who will be missed by all those she has touched.
Over her career, she was recognized for her many achievements, including the “Top Women in Industry” Award in 2008. She was highly active in industry organizations and most recently served as Chair Emeritus of the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association. She was a member of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores and served on its Executive Retail Advisory Board. She also was a member of the Network of Executive Women.
“We are so deeply saddened to lose Rhonda; she was a beloved member of our MPG family and leaves behind a significant legacy," said Marc Greenberger, MPG founder and managing partner. "An outstanding business leader, inspiring mentor and close friend to so many in the industry. She will be remembered for her incredible passion, loyalty and the commitment that she always brought to her clients and to her team.”
Johnson joined MPG in 2015 as executive vice president and client lead, and ultimately went on to lead Business Development. During her tenure, she built strong relationships and drove exceptional business results for companies in health and wellness, beauty and personal care and food and beverage, as well as for private equity firms and their operating companies.
Before joining MPG, Johnson served as chief customer officer, U.S. Region, of Merck Consumer Care, a division of Merck & Co., and led all facets of the U.S. commercial go-to-market organization as well as Global Enterprise Capability strategies. Earlier, she served as vice president of Sales at McNeil Nutritionals, where she led U.S. sales and customer solutions. She also held several leadership positions for J&J and served on the company’s U.S. operating and global management boards.
In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate contributions in memory of Johnson to the American Cancer Society/Melanoma Research Alliance, St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital or Popcorn Park Animal Refuge, Lacy Township, N.J. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.