CHICAGO — Golin has promoted Molly Starmann to managing director of its global headquarters office in Chicago.

In the newly expanded role, Starmann will oversee all operations of the Chicago office, focusing on driving business growth, fostering innovation and impact for clients and nurturing talent. The Chicago operation has a roughly 250-person team whose clients include Grubhub, McDonald’s and Walmart.

Starmann, who joined Golin in 2019, most recently served as associate managing director of the Chicago office .She joined Golin in 2019 from McDonald’s, where she spent nearly 13 years in PR, marketing, and strategic roles.

Starmann started in her new role Feb. 1 and  reports to North America co-president Cori McKeever.

"Molly's promotion reflects her outstanding contributions and the transformative impact she has had on our Chicago office," said McKeever. "Her unique perspective, having worked on both the agency and client sides, gives her a deep understanding of our clients' needs. Combined with her ability to inspire and lead teams, she is the ideal person to steer our global headquarters into its next chapter of success as we continue our mission to create change that matters."