Eileen McGinnis served as Chair of CMC’s Board of Directors since September 2021. She previously held the role of President and CEO from 2010 until May 2019, leading the organization through a period of significant growth and transformation.

During her tenure, CMC expanded its client base, service offerings, and geographic footprint. Working closely with Mimi Iklé Khalsa, CMC’s co-owner and Chair of the Board of Directors, Eileen led substantial investments in infrastructure, human capital, and technology—positioning the company to better serve its clients and support long-term growth. She also had the privilege of working alongside Doris Iklé, CMC’s founder, whose commitment to delivering high-quality services to households and businesses continues to guide the organization today.

Prior to entering the private sector, Eileen spent more than two decades in senior policy, regulatory, and management roles across state and federal government. Most notably, she served as Chief of Staff to the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), where she advised on key policy and regulatory issues and oversaw the Offices of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs, Communications, and Economics and Innovation. In this role, she coordinated the work of EPA’s 10 regional offices and served as the day-to-day manager of a 17,000-employee, $8 billion agency.

Eileen also served as Chief of Policy to former New Jersey Governor Christine Todd Whitman, where she managed 16 state departments and led the planning and implementation of the Governor’s policy and economic agenda.

Eileen is a graduate of Goucher College and holds a Master’s degree from Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, where she also earned a certificate in Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy. She completed executive business training through Wharton Executive Education. Eileen currently serves on the faculty of Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, where she teaches the next generation of sustainability leaders.