Margaret Molloy is an Irish businesswoman. Based in

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, she is the

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and head of new development at Siegel+Gale, a strategy and design firm. Molloy is a member of Global Irish Network, an advisory group to the

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. Formerly the Board Chairperson for the

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Hub of

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, a global community of over 3,000 senior marketers, Molloy is now a board member. In addition to her duties as a board member of The Marketing Society, she serves on the board of directors of ANA Business Marketing NYC and on the board of the Origin Theatre. In 2020, she was a founding member of

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, a private network built to drive more women into positions of power and keep them there. Furthermore, she serves as a member of The WIE Suite, a private membership community of women leaders and creatives, as well as a member of the

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CMO Network. Molloy has been published in ''

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.'' She is a frequent contributor to LinkedIn and ''

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''. Molloy is also the creator of #WearingIrish, a platform which promotes awareness of Irish fashion design.

Early life and education

The eldest of six, Molloy grew up on a dairy farm in

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. In 1993, she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in business and Spanish from the

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, Northern Ireland, and La Universidad de Valladolid,

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. She moved to the United States in 1994, and, in 2000, earned a Master of Business Administration from

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. Molloy currently resides in Manhattan with her husband, economist Jim O'Sullivan, and their two sons.''NB "Molloy" is misfiled after "Moloney" in this guide''

Career

Molloy's first role was with Irish state agency

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. She then went to Harvard Business School to complete her MBA. Afterwards, she worked in various marketing and management positions including SVP of Marketing at professional network

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and leading teams at

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(Oracle) where she was a member of the CEO's Circle. In 2013, she was appointed

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and head of business development at Siegel+Gale.

#WearingIrish

In early 2016, Molloy launched #WearingIrish to promote Irish fashion by inviting friends to wear garments or accessories by Irish designers during the month of March, and to post their photos on social media using the hashtag #WearingIrish. The platform exposes Ireland's talented fashion designers to new markets, showcasing the originality and skill of Irish design on the global stage. Molloy states, "as a marketer, I am fascinated by the possibilities that social media provides for ordinary citizens to show their support for brands and causes. Connecting all three interests — fashion, marketing, and Irish heritage — I saw an opportunity for people to come together on social media to support Irish designers." In 2019, Molloy and #WearingIrish were featured in a Nationwide special on

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, Ireland's most watched TV channel. Some of the brands selected to participate in Wearing Irish: Aine, Triona, Dubarry, Helen Steele.

Awards and honours

Molloy received the 2017 B2B Marketer of the Year award (The Drum). Molloy was also listed by Richtopia as one of the Top 100 Chief Marketing Officers internationally. In November 2019, she was honoured by the

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Foundation.

References

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