A message from Patsy Doerr

Founder, Principal Consultant

PS:  Don’t forget to read more about my career experiences on LinkedIn.

As an experienced female executive, thought leader, and mother of two, I feel a great sense of responsibility in levering my privilege to create a better world for future generations. This is why I founded Change for Social Good.

In setting an example for our youth — especially young women and girls — I hope to inspire hope, optimism, and a deeper sense of responsibility in creating a better world. Acting on our shared values for positive change will also help bring us closer together.

The path may not always be easy and the challenges are many, but our partnership will demonstrate how diversity of thought, the exchange of ideas, and innovation can drive positive social change.

Let’s collaborate!

  • “We all want to have something to offer. This is how we belong. It’s how we feel included. So if we want to include everyone, then we have to help everyone develop their talents and use their gifts for the good of the community. That’s what inclusion means – everyone is a contributor."

    Melinda Gates,
    Philanthropist & former GM at Microsoft

  • "To build and sustain brands people love and trust, one must focus-not only on today but also on tomorrow. It's not easy...but balancing the short and long term is key to delivering sustainable, profitable growth-growth that is good for our shareholders but also good for our consumers, our employees, our business partners, the communities where we live and work, and the planet we inhabit."

    Irene Rosenfeld,
    former CEO Kraft Foods

  • "In my view the successful companies of the future will be those that integrate business and employees' personal values. The best people want to do work that contributes to society with a company whose values they share, where their actions count and their views matter."

    Jeroen van der Veer,
    Committee of Managing Directors (Shell)

Career Highlights

With over 25 years working globally for-profit and nonprofit organizations across a variety of industries, I have mastered a broad range of experiences and leadership competencies.

Experience & Expertise

  • Senior leadership roles in for-profit and non-profit organizations including UDR, the Association of Junior Leagues International, Credit Suisse, and Thomson Reuters

  • Deep international cultural acumen as a result of living as an expatriate in Hong Kong, London, and Switzerland while holding leadership roles in those locations

  • Multi-industry experience including news, research, data, financial services, and women’s advocacy

  • Extensive non-profit board of directors experience including leadership roles in Women’s World Banking, the Jackie Robinson Foundation, and the Queens Museum

  • Cross-functional human capital management expertise including a specialty in coaching, mentoring, and talent management

  • Corporate champion in promoting successful social and cultural strategic initiatives across a wide ranging stakeholder landscape including c-suite, board of directors, consumers, clients, employees, and external communities

Noteworthy Career Achievements

  • As Chief People and ESG Officer at UDR, responsible for leading the firm’s ESG strategy, while introducing thought leadership and expertise to advance the organization’s efforts to the next phase of their journey. Additionally, played a key role in the modernization of Human Resources, expanding their role as a strategic thought partner to the Executive Committee (ExCo)

  • As CEO of the Association of Junior Leagues International, inspired a new mission, vision, and strategic plan as a part of the organization’s large-scale, global, centennial celebration and capital fundraising campaign designed to increase membership and retention rates, embed a greater focus on diversity in membership, create more inclusive programming, and modernize the brand reputation for closer alignment to the current landscape of next-generation, multicultural, women leaders

  • As Global Head of Inclusion & Diversity and Social Impact at Thomson Reuters, lead a number of high-profile marketplace initiatives including the launch of the DEI Index, designed to inform investors on investment decisions as well as provide information and rankings of various corporations globally on their DEI initiatives and the ESG Institute, the first external thought leadership portal

  • Again at Thomson Reuters, developed Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging strategy that lead to an increase in the representation of women in leadership roles from 16.8% to 40% in two years

  • At Credit Suisse, collaborated with the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) in the development of an 18-month leadership program providing university credits to participants which was celebrated in multiple publications including the South China Morning Post