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Brigid O'Connor, MBA, of At Ease, LLC.
Biography
Through At Ease, LLC, Brigid O’Connor, MBA, helps a national client base communicate with efficiency and purpose. O’Connor delivers high-energy, high-impact media and presentation training and speaks with groups on professional credibility and the rules of engagement for effective communications in the workplace. An active member of the National Speakers Association, O'Connor travels the nation sharing expertise with audiences.
O'Connor began her career in journalism at 9KUSA-TV while earning a broadcast journalism degree from the University of Colorado-Boulder. She experienced the hectic and rewarding life behind the scenes as an associate producer for the television magazine show “Good Afternoon Colorado.” She later also earned her master’s from CU-Denver.
Opportunity came knocking in the form of a transition into corporate public relations at a division of May Department Stores, where she covered events and media relations for the Colorado and New Mexico retail markets.
Two years later she entered the legal industry as Assistant Director of Communications for the Colorado & Denver Bar Associations. O'Connor handled media relations and wrote for the Colorado Lawyer and the Docket.
From law to finance, O'Connor next spent four years as the Director of Public Relations for the Institute of Certified Financial Planners – regularly shepherding board members on national media tours, including securing them guest spots on CNN, CNBC and The Today Show, and interviews with The Wall Street Journal and Money Magazine. After leading the communications efforts of a merger, O'Connor worked with the resulting entity – the Financial Planning Association – to build brand and garner exposure. One of the highest visibility tactics she implemented resulted in the organization’s logo being featured on every box of Quicken software sold in the United States.
Next stop – healthcare – as Vice President of Communications and Marketing for the Medical Group Management Association. Here she rebuilt a bland brand, created a media relations function from scratch, revitalized the publications and built an award-winning integrated marketing/communications team.
O'Connor is a high-energy, high-impact trainer and public speaker who speaks nationally to excellent reviews.
Education - Brigid O'Connor
MBA with an emphasis in marketing from the University of Colorado at Denver — May 1998.
BS in Journalism with an emphasis in English from the University of Colorado — May 1991
Previous Positions - Brigid O'Connor
Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) - Vice President of Marketing and Communications, 2000 – 2003
Institute of Certified Financial Planners (ICFP) and The Financial Planning Association (FPA) - Director of Public Relations, 1995 – 2000
Colorado and Denver Bar Associations (CBA, DBA) - Assistant Director of Communications, 1993 – 1995
May D&F — a division of May Department Stores - Media Relations and Special Events Coordinator, 1992 – 1993
9KUSA - Associate Producer-independent contractor, 1990 – 1991
KUCB-Radio - News Director, 1988 – 1989
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