Mairead Flynn

Mairead Flynn (McGuire) is an experienced retail and operations professional currently serving as a Franchise Owner at Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc., where responsibilities have included various managerial roles since July 2020. Prior experience includes managing daily operations as a Retail Manager at Sodexo for retail venues at the Museum of Science & Industry, and overseeing service operations at Mariano's as a Service Operations Manager and People Services Manager, focusing on talent acquisition, employee engagement, and development. Mairead's career began with positions at Emack & Bolio's Ice Cream and the Town of Normal Parks and Recreation, further complemented by an academic background in Food, Nutrition and Dietetics from Illinois State University.