Maureen Flynn is Vice President at Changing Our World where she serves as the firm’s People & Culture lead and overseas the corporate practice which specializes in the design, implementation and measurement of strategic programs that drive business and social impact.
Maureen has nearly 20 years of experience in corporate social responsibility with a strong background in program design, strategic partnership development, employee engagement, grantmaking and cause marketing to her position at Changing Our World and her client experience represents an array of sectors and industries, including organizations such as BNY Mellon, CVS Health, CBRE, ConAgra Foods, Northern Trust, Philips, PVH, TD Ameritrade and Xylem.
Prior to joining Changing Our World, Maureen served as the associate specialist of corporate social responsibility for Canon U.S.A. Inc. In this role, Maureen was responsible for managing Canon’s nonprofit partnerships with organizations such as the Yellowstone Park Foundation and the National Environmental Education Foundation. In addition, she was responsible for overseeing the company’s community relations initiatives, employee volunteer activities and in-kind giving program, as well as helped to implement the company’s first cause marketing campaign, partnering with the American Cancer Society.
Before joining Canon, Maureen worked for Toshiba America Foundation where she made funding recommendations and managed grant projects that support mathematics and science education in K-12 classrooms nationwide. Maureen also served on the Social Contributions Committee convening six Toshiba America Group companies and serving as a liaison to Toshiba’s headquarters in Japan.
Maureen earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications from the State University of New York at Oswego and is a recent graduated of Omnicom University’s Advanced Management Program, a partnership between Harvard Business School and Babson College. Additionally, Maureen has completed the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards Training through the University of Arizona.
