As a strategist and account director at Wonder, Caroline Glynn Neal (she/her) partners with changemakers to deepen their understanding of their audiences and develop messages that meet audiences’ emotional needs in order to catalyze progressive change. Caroline is energized by working with her teams to create experiences for Wonder’s clients that are just as rich and meaningful as the end results.
At Wonder, Caroline has directed her focus and efforts on making progress in higher education, public health, and immigration. Prior to joining Wonder, Caroline managed and led communications strategy across a range of issue areas, including promoting environmental sustainability, advancing equity in higher education, and ending sexual violence. Through her work in the nonprofit sector, she spearheaded public awareness campaigns, branding and messaging development, legislative advocacy and local activism initiatives, and grassroots fundraising campaigns to move supporters to action. Caroline is a graduate of the University of Dayton where she earned her bachelor’s degree in international studies and a graduate certificate in nonprofit and community leadership.
Beyond her work, Caroline enjoys connecting with the people and natural spaces around her. She is an active volunteer with several organizations and clubs in her community that support conservation, equity in the outdoors, and environmental education. Caroline lives outside of Cincinnati with her husband and two boisterous cattle dogs.
What motivates you to do this work?
“I have worked in communications — in one shape or another — since the beginning of my career. While I originally chose this field because of my love of writing and human expression, what has kept me in this work since then is seeing the ways in which communication is a uniquely powerful tool for social progress. Alongside my colleagues and clients, I am constantly learning new things — about our world, our audiences, and ourselves.”
What’s your superpower?
“Human-centered project management. The work we do is often deeply personal — sometimes in ways that surprise us. It’s important to me that we not only develop efficient processes and produce insightful, impactful outcomes, but that we’re also working together in ways that support our individual and collective well-being.”
