Feed the Children Taps Emily Callahan as Their Next Chief Executive Officer

Project Description

CarterBaldwin Executive Search is proud to partner again with Feed the Children in the naming of Emily Callahan as their next Chief Executive Officer. She will replace retiring CEO Travis Arnold and begin serving in January 2025.

Emily brings more than 25 years of experience working in both the nonprofit and corporate sectors to Feed, most recently from ALSAC, the fundraising and awareness organization of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. As Chief Marketing Officer there, Emily helped grow revenues from $600M to more than $2.5B in 50+ consecutive quarters of growth.

Prior to her work at ALSAC, Emily was Senior Vice President of Global Marketing & Networks at Susan G. Komen®. She also served as the vice chair for the Association of National Advertisers and is a founder and chair of The Memphis Brand, one of the nation’s only place-based branding initiatives.

“Emily brings new perspective to the work of Feed the Children,” said Mike Hogan, chairman of the board for Feed the Children. “Her deep experience in growth and transformation will elevate our impact as we continue to focus on significant hunger issues we have around the world. We’re excited for how she’ll move Feed the Children forward as we celebrate 50 years of impact.”

A gifted strategist, Emily has been recognized for the CMO Club’s CMO Officers Award, PR Week’s Hall of Femme, and both Dallas and Memphis Business Journals’ 40 Under 40 lists for her impactful work.

“It is the honor of a lifetime to return home to join Feed the Children, reconnecting with my community and serving alongside our partners, children and families around the world,” Emily said. “Together, we can be a powerful movement, improving the lives of thousands of children and families who need us most.”

A native Oklahoman, Emily holds an MS in journalism from the University of North Texas and a BA in journalism and marketing management from Baylor University.

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About Feed the Children

With a mission to alleviate childhood hunger, Feed the Children envisions a world where no child goes to bed hungry. In the US and internationally, they are dedicated to helping families and communities achieve stable lives and to reducing the need for help tomorrow, while providing food and resources to help them today. They distribute product donations from corporate donors to local community partners, they provide support for teachers and students, and they mobilize resources quickly to aid recovery efforts when natural disasters strike. Internationally, they manage child-focused community development programs in eight countries.