Leadership carries influence. What is done with that influence is what creates impact.
As a strategist, keynote speaker, and philanthropic advocate, Maegan believes the most meaningful leadership is measured not by visibility, but by the lives and communities it strengthens over time.
Maegan's understanding of impact didn’t come from a boardroom or a campaign. It came from lived experience.
She entered adulthood through the foster care system. An experience that shaped how she view responsibility, leadership, and the consequences of decisions made far upstream from the people they affect.
That perspective followed Maegan throughout her career in complex organizations and leadership environments. It continues to inform how she shows up, what she prioritizes, and how she uses the access, visibility, and resources she has earned.
For Maegan, Impact has never been an add-on.
It has always been a throughline.
Maegan’s philanthropy began not as a strategy, but in the places closest to her own story, supporting young people navigating foster care, transitional housing, and early adulthood without support.
Having experienced that journey herself, Maegan understands the challenges faced by young people navigating foster care, transitional housing, and early adulthood without the resources many others take for granted.
Over the past decade, her work has increasingly focused on supporting organizations that help expand opportunities for youth navigating those realities.
That commitment is reflected through:
This work is quiet, consistent, and deeply relational.
It’s not episodic or performative. It’s sustained commitment to the people and communities involved.
A defining part of this work has been Maegan's long-standing relationship with Orangewood Foundation.
Nearly a decade ago, her mentor Scott McCabe introduced her to the organization through a volunteer opportunity supporting youth transitioning out of foster care.
What began as a single volunteer event grew into a long-term commitment.
Over time, Maegan's involvement expanded from volunteer to member of the Business Advisory Council, a group of Orange County executives working alongside the organization to strengthen advocacy, fundraising, and strategic partnerships.
She later served as Co-Chair and now serves as Chair of the Business Advisory Council. Maegan was subsequently invited to join Orangewood’s Board of Directors where she also serves on the Executive Committee.
As Chair of the Business Advisory Council she helps guide initiatives that connect the regional business community with opportunities to support transition-aged youth, and on the Executive Committee she works alongside fellow leaders to help steward the organization’s long-term strategy and impact.
Today Maegan continues to serve Orangewood Foundation as Chair of the Business Advisory Council and as a member of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee.
Maegan's work has also been strengthened through corporate partnerships.
Through her role at Toshiba, Maegan has been able to serve as both a corporate advocate and brand ambassador for Orangewood’s mission.
Toshiba supports a range of community initiatives with Orangewood each year, including volunteer service days, youth mentorship efforts, scholarship events, and annual fundraising initiatives.
These efforts include:
Toshiba’s support enables employees like Maegan to actively participate in community service during work hours, reinforcing the belief that corporate leadership and community impact should not exist separately.
It is a model of leadership that recognizes responsibility beyond the walls of the company.
The Causes That Shape Maegan’s Purpose
Leadership is ultimately revealed through what it builds and what it enables. Not just through messaging, but through the decisions leaders make about where time, energy, and resources are invested.
That perspective shapes how Maegan approach:
Impact is not what leaders say they care about.
It's what their decisions fund, protect, and sustain over time.
The Rooted Way Foundation is the natural continuation of work that began long before the organization itself existed.
As Maegan’s work and platform have grown, so too has her responsibility to steward that impact with greater intention.
The Rooted Way Foundation is a nonprofit initiative focused on supporting individuals navigating transition, particularly those coming from foster care or other underserved circumstances.
The foundation is designed to support:
A portion of proceeds from Maegan’s work across speaking, advisory engagements, and LifeStamp initiatives will support this effort.
This isn’t charity for visibility. It’s infrastructure for long-term contribution.
If you’re part of a nonprofit, foundation, or organization seeking a speaker who understands leadership, lived experience, and long-term contribution, Maegan welcomes the conversation.