Vice President of Marketing & Communications
Michelle Mahoney – Vice President // Director of Social Impact, Leo Burnett Chicago
Michelle is Vice President, Director of Social Impact at Leo Burnett. This role is part of an innovative team approach supporting the company’s overall Diversity, Equity & Inclusion mission. Michelle is responsible for cultivating and executing an integrated strategy built in partnership with executive leadership.
These actions strengthen, streamline and grow the agency’s commitment to corporate social responsibility, focusing on civic engagement, sustainability and charitable giving. Leo Burnett is one of the world’s largest agency networks with 85 global offices, partnering with some of the world’s most iconic and valued brands.
As a member of Publicis Groupe’s Talent, Engagement and Inclusion Lead Team, Michelle collaborates across 35+ Publicis agencies, supporting 7 actions that continually drive positive change for employees, clients and communities. As the parent company of Leo Burnett, Publicis Groupe is built on The Power of One and offers its clients seamless access to the expertise of its 80,000 talents across four solution hubs and has agencies in over 100 countries around the world.
Michelle is currently pursuing her MBA and is a proud Mentor for those inside and outside of the creative industry. She is a founding member and co-lead of two local employee resource groups and recently helped to grow one of those into a national business resource group. Michelle is also an active volunteer across many local, national and global non-profit organizations.