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Linda McDonough

Linda McDonough

Founder, President

In leading 50 Words, Linda helps clients with communications, strategy and marketing challenges and opportunities and serves as an interim leader. She has particular depth working across the financial services, professional services and healthcare industries, but draws upon a variety of cross-industry experience as well. She assists clients in all areas of corporate strategy development, market segmentation, marketing planning and implementation, new product development, sales force effectiveness, branding and business growth strategies. In addition, she has served as an Interim Leader for companies undergoing strategic change or in the midst of an executive search.

She is a trusted advisor who has guided messaging and communications programs for clients in crisis situations, helping to strengthen stakeholder confidence and preserve value. Prior to founding 50 Words, Linda was Vice President for the Revolving Credit Group of Textron Financial, a subsidiary of Fortune 500 parent company Textron, where she led a team of marketing, strategy and communications professionals.

Linda is a former President and Chairwoman of the Philadelphia Chapter of the Turnaround Management Association. In addition, she served on the board of the Philadelphia Network of the International Women's Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation and is a member of the International Factoring Association, New York Institute of Credit and American Bankruptcy Institute. She previously served as President of the Catholic Charities Appeal Board of Directors for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, and is active in Project Magis and Catholic Renewal, benefiting individuals in need in New York City and the Philadelphia Region regardless of creed.

She was recognized with the Global M&A Network's 2025 Restructuring Leader Award.

Education

Linda earned an MBA and Bachelor's degree in Finance from St. Joseph's University.

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