DEVIN KATHERINE MCKENNA
Devin graduated from Columbia College Chicago. Following an internship at the Michigan Avenue Saks Fifth Avenue's Fashion Office, she moved to New York City to become the Membership/Marketing Director of the Color Association of the US (CAUS), the oldest and most well respected color & trend forecasting service in the United States & Europe. After nearly four years at CAUS, Devin moved to Stockholm, Sweden for several months to fulfill a dream to live abroad. After returning to the States she pursued a career in public relations, first at Middleberg Euro where she specialized in consumer internet accounts such as Priceline & SesameStreet.com, then at Ogilvy PR as a Senior Account Executive where Devin was responsible for a five person account team managing two London-based clients. Devin is currently the Store Manager for Sugar Magnolia, an upscale women's boutique on Oak St. in Chicago. Her responsibilities include marketing, public relations, sales and event planning for the 30+ yr old iconic retail establishment. In addition to marketing and public relations experience, Devin is also a published writer and fashion stylist whose articles and work have appeared in consumer publications such as Gear and Paper magazines in addition to various ad campaigns and editorials. She also studied French for six years at Alliance Francaise in both New York and Chicago. |
Devin
Katherine McKenna is a founding board member of the Chicago Fashion
Foundation. She currently serves as Vice President of Development
overseeing membership, sponsorship and scholarship initiatives for
the organization.