Maureen Metcalf

Maureen is the CEO of the Innovative Leadership Institute (formerly Metcalf & Associates). An award-winning Senior Business Leader, Chair, and Board Member with a proven history of success in leveraging business trends to drive organizational transformation. With over 30 years of industry insight, Maureen has garnered a reputation as a thought leader and change agent with a passion for innovation and an ability to align critical strategies with corporate objectives. Both an adept communicator and trusted advisor, she has built and mobilized empowered workforces, supported executives by developing leadership capabilities, and restructured boards to improve business performance. A steady hand in the board room, Maureen has set strategic direction, embedded positive working cultures, and ensured robust governance frameworks to increase profitability and improve overall efficiencies.

She received an Honorary Doctorate from Franklin University in 2022 in Community Leadership in recognition of her contribution to her field. She also serves as a Fellow of the International Leadership Association. She is an advisory board member for James Madison University School of Strategic Leadership Studies and the Franklin Univerity Mason Leadership Center.

In addition to working as an executive advisor, Maureen designs and teaches MBA classes in Leadership and Organizational Transformation. She is also the host of an award-winning podcast focusing on innovative leadership. She is the author of an award-winning book series on Innovative Leadership, including the Innovative Leaders Guide to Transforming Organizations, winner of a 2014 International Book Award. She writes regularly for Forbes.com

Before founding Metcalf & Associates, she worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers and Accenture across various industries, building strong business acumen and consulting skills.

Maureen lives in Columbus, Ohio and loves hiking, biking, and yoga.