Her Story
About Meghan
I've been working in technology for 26 years, spanning both B2B and B2C sectors. I started back in 2000 and spent the first 13 years on the agency side, working for boutique agencies as well as global agencies like Ogilvy PR, where I focused on technology clients. Along the way, I've been able to expand my work into certain verticals, including automotive where I helped launch the VW Jetta in 2009, and healthcare with clients in hospital and at-home care. For the past two and a half years, I've been leading teams on PR campaigns and news initiatives across 13 different regions globally. My main area of expertise is leading teams, and I work internationally to ensure my team in Europe has everything they need despite the time difference. A typical day for me starts early, around 5 or 6 AM, so I can connect with my European team in real time. I read the news across several publications, check my Slacks for overnight updates, and then head to the office mid-morning to miss traffic. My days vary, but I'm often writing bylines for executives, writing press releases, and hosting media interviews. One of the most amazing experiences of my career was working on Rubrik's IPO in April 2024. I had never gone through an IPO before, and being at the New York Stock Exchange when we rang the bell was incredible. There was a lot of work leading up to it in terms of communications, messaging, and strategy, and the day itself was filled with speaking to media and influencers and working with our executives. What I find most challenging and fascinating about my work is being able to work with all sorts of different people, from a CEO to an engineer, and distilling pretty complex language into something simple that the public can understand. I love being able to shape the narrative and work under pressure, because the news always changes and never stops.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Meghan
01What do you attribute your success to?
I grew up in the 80s and 90s in a pretty affluent area, and at that time, a lot of women weren't in the workforce. There were a lot of stay-at-home moms, and fortunately or unfortunately, I think it's fortunate, both my parents had to work. Having my mom as a mentor and someone I could look up to, being able to balance career and motherhood at a time when it wasn't very common for women to do so, really shaped me. She showed me how to keep going, to work hard, and play hard, and have fun. That example has been instrumental in my own success.
02What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
The best career advice I've ever received is that no one owns your career except you. I've taken that to heart, meaning that you make decisions, it's up to you to be proactive, it's up to you to learn when you should leave a company or when you should join a company. You can't put the blame on certain managers or certain people you work with. Nobody owns your career except you.
03What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
Just go for it. Be ready to fail. Ask the stupid questions. If there was one thing I wish I would have done, it's ask the stupid questions early on. Don't be afraid to put yourself out there, make mistakes, and learn from them. Those questions you think might be stupid are often the most important ones to ask when you're starting out.
04What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
I think the biggest challenge and opportunity right now is AI. Everybody's just kind of getting started, and we're figuring out how AI shapes communications and how we use it for everything from writing to coordinating or managing our own schedules. It's about saving time with AI while making it authentic so we still have that authentic voice. We're just trying to see what fits, what works for us as individuals, but also as a company and as an industry as a whole. It's an exciting time of experimentation and discovery.
05What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
Integrity and transparency are the most important values to me. Without those, you just don't have trust. Trust is the foundation of everything I do, both professionally and personally, and integrity and transparency are what build and maintain that trust.
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