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Megan Ryan, APR, is a former in-house communications leader turned consultant specializing in content and editorial strategy, communications planning, brand journalism, community storytelling, and ensuring organizations can be found online via AI search.

Megan previously led the award-winning external communications team at BOK Financial, with previous communications, content, public relations, marketing, and event management experience in membership organizations in the technology and tourism industries.

Now operating as Bluebird Day Communications, Megan leads a consultancy focused on supporting small to mid-sized companies and nonprofit organizations. Building on her strategic content and public relations expertise, she helps elevate executive and organizational voices while pairing authoritative content with calculated tactics to ensure organizations are found online through AEO (answer engine optimization).

She’s married and the mom of a 10-year-old daughter who keeps her parents very busy. Megan loves to travel, hike, golf and volunteer in her local community.