Meagan Coughlin joined the staff of The CPI Group LLC as its new marketing and public relations coordinator.
Coughlin brings several years of experience from her nonprofit background with United Way of Lowndes County. During her time with United Way, Coughlin served a dual role as the project coordinator for United Way and the director of the Community Volunteer Center.
She managed a variety of public relations tasks from volunteer recruitment, media relations and coordinating special events.
Coughlin, a native of Starkville, received her bachelor”s degree in communication with an emphasis in public relations from Mississippi State University. She serves on the Public Relations Association of Mississippi board of directors and is the past president of the Golden Triangle Chapter of PRAM.
In 2009, Coughlin graduated from the Columbus-Lowndes Development Link Leadership Lowndes County and received the Dream 365 Unsung Hero Award.
She was named the PRAM Golden Triangle Public Relations Practitioner of the Year in 2006.
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