Morgan Marzec, consultant at Gagen MacDonald LLC, the Chicago-based strategy execution and employee engagement firm, has been named to PRWeek’s “40 Under 40,” an annual ranking of the communications industry’s 40 most accomplished PR professionals under the age of 40.

Morgan Marzec

The list features the 40 top agency, corporate and non-profit professionals (as well as educators) who are doing outstanding work for their clients or companies and for the public relations industry as a whole.

One of the original members of the firm since its founding 12 years ago, Marzec combines her talents in managing client relationships and in business development to enable the agency to grow. She not only quickly identifies business challenges but also skillfully assembles the right resources to help solve those challenges, building diverse teams of talent and competencies to deliver the best work (and results) to clients. Often, those results are groundbreaking. One example: A financial institution’s request to quantify a measurable link between employee engagement and hard business performance. Using sound research and sophisticated analytics, she led a team that identified a set of leadership behaviors that could predict the company’s productivity, then proved the link through a controlled pilot to underscore the ROI in employee engagement programs.

“As we know, the world and the corporations we serve are evolving at light speed,” said Maril Gagen MacDonald, CEO. “Leaders are demanding keen intellect, disciplined business rigor, and creative and innovative approaches. They’re turning to communicators, now more than ever, to guide their companies in influencing and transforming strategies and behaviors, in addition to perceptions. Morgan is a phenomenal example of what’s needed in the next generation of leaders in our field. Her strong business acumen and counsel, excellent relationship skills, and ability to translate complex business challenges into compelling and manageable action paths, adds incredible value to the clients and companies she serves, as well as to our firm.”

Well-versed in a number of industries (airlines, manufacturing, healthcare, financial services, and energy, among others), Marzec works at every level of client organizations, from counseling senior executives to understanding the needs and motivations of frontline employees. She led a multi-year effort to transform one company’s corporate culture, served as the director of communications and change management during a $4.5 billion acquisition, and helped yet another Fortune 500 implement sensitive operational changes and achieve aggressive cost savings, while maintaining high levels of operational performance and customer service.

About Gagen MacDonald

Gagen MacDonald, formed in 1998 and based in Chicago, is a strategy execution firm dedicated to helping companies navigate change and drive business performance. An independently owned, certified Women’s Business Enterprise, the firm is an award-winning leader in its field, recognized for its expertise in change leadership and alignment, employee engagement and communication, strategic planning, building organizational capability, and research and measurement. The firm counsels many of the world’s largest corporations and global brands across a variety of industry segments. For more information please visit www.gagenmacdonald.com.

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