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Cheryl McGechie, Chief Growth Officer, Mary’s Meals International

 
Cheryl McGechie, Chief Growth Officer

Cheryl joined Mary’s Meals in 2024 to lead our global Growth teams, spanning Communications, Marketing, Affiliate Development and Partnerships. In this role, she drives the organisation’s ambitious growth strategy, focusing on expanding our supporter base, securing sustainable funding, and strengthening Mary’s Meals’ global presence through innovative marketing and strategic partnerships.

Cheryl brings extensive experience in purpose-driven leadership and growth strategy across both the private and not-for-profit sectors. Prior to Mary’s Meals, she served on the global leadership team at Education Development Trust, where she led growth initiatives to reform education systems and improve teaching capability in some of the most challenging countries. Before that, Cheryl spent 10 years at the Fairtrade Foundation, heading Public Engagement and delivering major advocacy wins, corporate commitments and public support for farmers in low-income countries.

Earlier in her career, Cheryl held senior roles in the private sector, driving brand growth for leading companies such as Mattel, Kimberly-Clark, the BBC and Camelot.

Cheryl holds a BA (Hons) in International Marketing and Spanish and a Postgraduate Diploma in International Development. She is a passionate advocate for values-driven leadership, ethical storytelling and leveraging marketing to create meaningful societal change. Cheryl has spoken at major events, including the Youth Marketing Conference and the Ethical Business Forum, and has appeared on Sky News and ITV News.

Cheryl is committed to inspiring global support for Mary’s Meals’ vision of feeding every child in their place of education.

 

Speaking topics: 

The role of school feeding in international development; Mary’s Meals’ contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals; responding to emergency situations; ethical storytelling to uphold dignity and truth; corporate partnerships and transformational CSR; strategic growth in non-profit and corporate sectors; innovative marketing strategies; building brand loyalty; values-driven leadership.

 

Speaking engagements/experience 

  • Keynote speaker at Youth Marketing Conference
  • Keynote speaker at Ethical Business Forum
  • Multiple Fairtrade Business Engagement Conferences
  • Live TV appearance on Sky News
  • Live TV appearance on ITV News