Megan E Colgan

International Marketing And Brand Management | Diners Club International

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Position:

Global Brand and Marketing Associate | Diners Club International at Discover Financial Services

Location:

Chicago, Illinois

Industry:

Marketing and Advertising

Work:

Discover Financial Services since Jun 2012
Global Brand and Marketing Associate | Diners Club International
Discover Financial Services - Riverwoods, IL Jul 2011 - Nov 2012
Marketing Leadership Program
Alleviating Poverty Through Entrepreneurship Summit - http://fisher.osu.edu/centers/entrepreneurship/alleviating-poverty-summit/ May 2010 - Jun 2011
Marketing Director & Summit Reception Director
Business Builders Club Apr 2010 - Jun 2011
Co-Organizer | Seeds 4 Social Change Initiative
Sundance Vacations Sep 2008 - May 2011
Independent Marketing Contractor

Education:

Skills:

Social Media
Email Marketing
Marketing
Project Management
Entrepreneurship
Marketing Strategy
Nonprofits
Integrated Brand Marketing
Social Media Strategist
Content Development
Brand Development
International Marketing
Sponsorship
Event Planning
Presentations
Relationship Management
Vendor Relationships
Process Development
Product Development
Strategic Planning
Concept Development

Interests:

Marketing, Advertising, Design, Travel, Microfinance, Project Management, International Development,Sports

Awards:

2nd Place | $3000
The Ohio State University Undergraduate Business Plan Competition'11
$3000 - 2nd Place – Social Signature Business Plan: Social Signature is a website and mobile app designed to equip consumers with transparent, aggregated information about the social, environmental, and political ethics of products and services at the point of purchase. Social Signature will enable each customer to create customized ratings aggregation based on his or her preferences. Social Signature will also enable both product comparisons and user feedback. In doing so, Social Signature hopes to shift consumer purchasing decisions towards more ethical products and establish a trusting, engaged community of ethical consumers. The Ohio State University Undergraduate Business Plan Competition: http://fisher.osu.edu/centers/entrepreneurship/osu-business-plan-competition/
2nd Place | $1000
Business Builders Club | Idea Pitch
$1000 - 2nd Place – Social Signature Business Plan: Social Signature is a mobile app designed to equip consumers with transparent, aggregated information about the social, environmental, and political ethics of products and services at the point of purchase. Social Signature will enable each customer to create customized ratings aggregation based on his or her preferences. Social Signature will also enable both product comparisons and user feedback. In doing so, Social Signature hopes to shift consumer purchasing decisions towards more ethical products and establish a trusting, engaged community of ethical consumers. Idea Pitch, Business Builders Club: http://newsite.businessbuildersclub.org/idea-pitch/
Better World Telecom Communications Technology Prize
William James Foundation's Socially Responsible Business Plan Competition'11
Better World Telecom Communications Technology & LOHAS Prizes - Social Signature: Social Signature is a mobile app designed to equip consumers with transparent, aggregated information about the social, environmental, and political ethics of products and services at the point of purchase. Social Signature will enable each customer to create customized ratings aggregation based on his or her preferences. Social Signature will also enable both product comparisons and user feedback. In doing so, Social Signature hopes to shift consumer purchasing decisions towards more ethical products and establish a trusting, engaged community of ethical consumers. William James Foundation's Socially Responsible Business Plan Competition'11: http://www.williamjamesfoundation.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.ViewPage&PageID=141
3rd Place | $500
Business Builders Club | Idea Pitch
3rd Place - $500 - PurchaseIMPACT Business Plan: PurchaseIMPACT is an online marketplace that aggregates socially and environmentally responsible products for conscientious consumers. It puts socially responsible goods on a level playing field with traditional retail markets by solving the industries current limitations to successful competition. Idea Pitch, Business Builders Club: http://newsite.businessbuildersclub.org/idea-pitch/

Megan Colgan

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Megan Colgan Dewittville, NY

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Work:

Arrow mart
Mayville, NY
Aug 2010 to Aug 2013
Store Manager Lake County Dairy
Mayville, NY
Jun 2008 to Aug 2010
Shift Leader

Education:

Skills:

computer knowledge, fast learner, people person, schedule and successfully run a shift.