Maya Hixson

Maya Hixson is a social impact strategist, creative storyteller, responsible technology advocate and public affairs leader with over a decade of experience translating complex issues into compelling narratives that inspire social change. She combines creative vision with strategic expertise, leveraging traditional communications and marketing strategies alongside emerging digital media to craft powerful, multi-channel campaigns that build trust, shape public opinion, and create lasting impact.

Maya advises global leaders, founders, elected officials, and key stakeholders on positioning organizations at the forefront of critical conversations. She works closely with C-suite executives, nonprofit leaders, and other decision-makers to lead campaigns that build influence and spark meaningful change.

In her work, Maya has collaborated with designers, filmmakers, and multimedia teams to craft messaging campaigns that harness the power of storytelling and technology to create real-world solutions. She co-led the creative direction for the Webby Award-winning ElectionDeniers.org, a platform that exposed threats to democracy by tracking and spotlighting the election denier movement after the 2020 election. 

Maya holds a Cybersecurity for Business Leaders Certification from the University of Oxford, focusing on risk management, data protection, and governance frameworks for emerging technologies.

Beyond her professional work, Maya is an active volunteer with New York Cares, My Own Book, and Park Slope United, and a member of The Center for Fiction and Park Slope Civic Council. She lives in Brooklyn with her rescue dog, Maximo, and is an amateur film photographer, always seeking new ways to capture the world through a creative lens.