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Maura Rudolph
Title: Market Development Director
Company: Accenture
Education: B.S. in Finance — Fairfield University, M.B.A. Loyola University

Maura started her career in business at age 9 delivering The Hartford Courant, eventually working her way up to “Paper Carrier of the Year”. After college, she worked at two companies in treasury management while obtaining her M.B.A. Maura joined Accenture in 1995 and is currently responsible for market development — strategically positioning Accenture in the New England business community, and helping to improve engagement of the 750 employees in Boston.  

 

Four years ago, amid reports of a “Brain Drain” that was sapping the business community’s most talented workers, the Greater Boston Chamber created the Boston’s Future Leaders (BFL) program to identify the leaders of tomorrow and engage them in the business and civic life of our community. Every Monday, Chamber president & CEO Paul Guzzi has a conversation with one of the more than 200 alumni of the BFL program to introduce the region’s next generation of business leaders to Metro readers.

What is the coolest part of your job?
Helping people. I am the “point person” for Accenture’s Boston office. I connect employees and clients to help them productively solve issues, expand their networks, and work more effectively.  This in turn generates business for Accenture and improves the morale and efficiency of our employees.

If you were recruiting someone to work for you, what would be your number one selling point about Accenture? 
There is constant change. Every day is different. Helping our clients become high performing businesses, governments, and educational institutions is a powerful motivator to come to work every day with your best game on. And the people you work with are top notch.

What is your favorite thing about working in Boston? 
Being in the heart of the Boston business community is exhilarating. It is hard not to love Boston right now especially with the phenomenal sports teams.

If you could have any job in Boston, other than your own, what would it be and why?
I have always wanted to be a photographer for National Geo-graphic — so taking that to a local level and traveling around Boston and New England visiting and photo-graphing interesting people and places.

What’s the best piece of career advice you have ever received?  
Learn from everyone around you — how you want to be and how you do not want to be, and treat everyone with respect, regardless of their role or level.

Best place for an after work drink? 
My kitchen table with a cold glass of chocolate milk.

Who do you admire in the business world?
Accenture’s CEO, Bill Green. His ability to connect with employees at all levels and motivate them in an organization of 170,000 people is amazing.  He truly understands and values working smartly to get the job done right.

How can young professionals expand their networks and increase their impact in Boston?
Seek out events related to your business or interests: Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, Massachusetts Conference for Women, etc. Don’t be afraid to reach out to individuals and ask to follow up with them. Generally people are willing to help if you just ask.

Tell us something we should know about you. 
Prior to moving back to New England, I was one of three nationally certified referees for women’s lacrosse in the Midwest.