Emily Callahan
Incoming President and CEO of Feed the Children

Effective January 2025, Emily Callahan will become the President and CEO of Feed the Children where she will lead the global anti-hunger organization in helping improve food access and security for children and families around the world. Prior to joining Feed the Children, Emily was the first chief marketing officer for ALSAC, the fundraising and awareness organization for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. There she helped grow revenues from $600M to more than $2.5B in 50+ consecutive quarters of growth and led St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to becoming the Most Trusted brand of any brand in America per Morning Consult.

She was previously SVP of Global Marketing & Networks at Susan G. Komen, where she helped double revenue and led 124+ independently incorporated affiliates through a total rebranding and global expansion. She began her career at Edelman. Emily is known as a global movement builder, empowering people and partners everywhere to raise billions to save millions of lives. She has led key transformation roles for national nonprofits – Susan G. Komen and ALSAC/St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and brings a passion and commitment to empower teams to operate with excellence, trust and accountability. In addition to her deep experience driving financial growth, she cares deeply about building strong relationships with stakeholders across the communities she serves. She has served as vice chair for ANA (the Association of National Advertisers), vice chair for the Alliance for Inclusive and Multicultural Marketing and is a founder and chair of The Memphis Brand, one of the nation’s only place-based branding initiatives.

She is a gifted strategist, excelling in driving revenue, building iconic brands, developing alliances with Fortune 500 giants, managing P&Ls, navigating complexity, building world class teams and driving thriving cultures through deep relationships. Emily has been recognized for the CMO Club’s CMO Officers Award, PR Week’s Hall of Femme, and the Dallas and Memphis Business Journals’ 40 Under 40 lists for her impactful work.

She is a proud, native Oklahoman and will be moving to Oklahoma City with her family.