TFI - Gemma Meenan
24 Aug 2018
What is your name?
Gemma Meenan
What do you do as a career in 10 words or less?
Marketing & Business Development Executive, primarily within the shipping industry.
Where do you currently reside?
Glasgow
1. Who did you idolise when growing up?
I'm not sure I had an idol exactly, but I did have lots of respect for my brass band teacher/conductor, who gave us confidence to perform in big championships nationwide and more importantly something to preoccupy our teenage-selves with, whilst living in rural Scotland.
2. Describe yourself in 3 words?
Positive, Organised, Social
3. What would you want to tell your 20-year-old self-knowing what you know now?
Don't fritter away disposable income!
4. We all have a few things that annoy us when we see it happen in our chosen careers, what is an example of something that gets completely under your skin?
Trying to accommodate too many opinions can dilute the impact of marketing
5. What was your favourite programme as a child?
Friends
6. What would your dream job be at this point in your career?
I'd like to work in a marketing agency. The pace, variety and working in a marketing team seems really appealing.
7. If you could invite anyone (dead or alive) for dinner who would you invite?
Santa. He'd have loads of interesting stories about travel, he enjoys a wee tipple so would be a good laugh, and he'd probably bring a nice present!
8. Do you have a favourite holiday destination?
Camping in Argeles South of France with family and plenty of local wine!
9. What would you class as your biggest achievement so far?
Honestly, being a stay at home mum of 3 pre-school kids. Crazy...mental...busy...but so rewarding.
10. Tell us something about yourself that not many people would know?
I was Head Girl at secondary school