Megan Matthews

With more than 25 years of global communications and marketing experience in business-to-business and consumer technology and the social sector, Megan Matthews is Vice President, Global Communications at PayPal. In her capacity she leads the global strategic communications efforts for PayPal’s consumer, merchant, Xoom, Braintree and Venmo businesses and PayPal’s family of brands.

Most recently, she was Vice President & Chief Communications Officer for the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation where she led global communications and marketing for the $1 billion+ foundation. She also provided leadership and management oversight for the communications and marketing functions of the foundation's wholly-owned edtech subsidiaries: Ed-Fi Alliance and College Success Tools.

Her work in the social impact sector included collaboration with the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control, and the Institutes of Medicine on the Emmy-nominated HBO Documentary Films series on obesity, “The Weight of the Nation,” and three films for youth and their families entitled “The Weight of the Nation for Kids.” Together, the films were the centerpiece to the largest public awareness health campaign in the United States. She also developed the Be Well series of books and discussion guides which featured families’ creative ways to fight childhood obesity in their homes and communities. Since the original books were printed, 2.5 million copies have been distributed free to individuals, schools, health clinics and community groups and the ideas found in the book have come to life in every state in the U.S.

Prior to joining the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, she served as executive leadership and director of global marketing communications services and global communications for Nokia Corp’s enterprise solution business group. Before that, she held the senior leadership roles in communications at Nokia in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. She played a pivotal role in the climb of Nokia to become the world’s 7th most valuable brand at a time where there were 1 billion Nokia phones in use simultaneously around the world. From townships in South Africa, to the accessory closet at VOGUE magazine, to the boardroom of Nokia and the world’s most influential tech companies, her expertise influenced Nokia’s business collaborations, marketing strategies and campaigns at the intersections of technology and business, music, fashion, education, sports and social responsibility.

A Canadian native, self-professed tech geek and impatient optimist, Megan is the mother of two young boys and a passionate advocate for the financial stability of women.