Megan Drewes Maher
About Megan Drewes Maher
Megan Drewes Maher is a Human Resources Business Partner with extensive experience in aligning business and talent strategies. She specializes in strategic workforce planning and has a strong background in managing organizational change, particularly during acquisitions.
Work at Thomson Reuters
Megan Drewes Maher has held multiple roles at Thomson Reuters, starting as a Senior Human Resources Generalist from 2006 to 2009 in New York. She then progressed to the position of Human Resources Manager from 2010 to 2011, also in New York. Following this, she served as Senior Human Resources Manager for Corporate Technology from 2011 to 2013 and as Director of Human Resources from 2013 to 2015, both in Toronto. Since 2015, she has been working as a Human Resources Business Partner in Toronto, focusing on aligning business strategy with talent strategy.
Education and Expertise
Megan Drewes Maher holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of St. Thomas, where she studied from 2005 to 2008. She also earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Human Resources from the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire, completing her studies from 1998 to 2002. Her expertise includes strategic workforce planning, reward program design, and translating people analytics into actionable business outcomes.
Background
Before joining Thomson Reuters, Megan worked at Pearson as a Human Resources Representative from 2002 to 2006 in London, Greater London, United Kingdom. Her career in human resources spans over two decades, with significant experience in managing people and organizational change, particularly in the context of acquisitions and integration.
Leadership Style
Megan Drewes Maher is recognized for her hands-on leadership style, which emphasizes results orientation. She focuses on aligning business strategy with talent strategy through organizational design and effectiveness, ensuring that human resources initiatives support overall business goals.