Amanda (McLaughlin) Bland

Amanda (McLaughlin) Bland has a diverse work experience. Amanda began their career in 2011 as the Founder/Personal Lacrosse Trainer at Fresh Laxin'. In 2013, they were a Legal Intern at the Law Offices of Richard H. Maynard. In 2014, they were the Women's Lacrosse Director and Trainer at All In Lacrosse, as well as a Sponsorship Intern at Chicago Event Management. In 2016, they were a Talent Brand Consultant at 4C Insights. From 2017 to 2020, they held various roles at SPINS, including Manager, Brand Growth Solutions, Sr. Brand Strategy Analyst, and Brand Strategy Analyst. In 2020, they became the Director of Financial Planning & Analysis, Manager of Business Insights, and Data Analytics & Insights Lead at Koia.

Amanda (McLaughlin) Bland holds a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Communication Studies from Northwestern University, which they obtained between 2011 and 2015. Amanda also holds a Master's Degree in Medill's Integrated Marketing Communications from Northwestern University, which they obtained between 2015 and 2016.