Orion Shining Star: Bridget McGowan

Bridget McGowan
Manager, National Media Investment

Where are you from?
Staten Island, New York – born and raised

What company did you work for before joining Orion? What was your position and what did you do there?
I previously worked at OMD (for roughly three years) where my skill set was versatile, working with both account management and investment teams across local and national accounts. I focused on developing efficient campaign strategies to help expand the clients brand or product, across all media platforms. Clients included Time Warner Cable, Coach Bright house Networks and Tobacco Free Florida.

What college/university did you graduate? What was your major?
Graduated from Sacred Heart University in 2012. I majored in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing.

Something interesting you might not know about me…
I recently became an aunt to triplets!! My sister is now a mother of four and there is never a dull moment! Even more recently, I got married on May 20th and am officially a newlywed. I’m very excited to see what is in store for us – but hopefully multiples don’t run in the family 🙂

What are your hobbies?
I play golf regularly in the spring/fall and love to binge watch new television series in my downtime.

What’s your favorite movie?
My absolute favorite movie that I can watch over and over again is Dirty Dancing.

What’s your favorite quote?
One of my favorite and most referenced quotes is “Don’t count the days, make the days count.”