{"id":2239,"date":"2026-02-12T22:24:20","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T22:24:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plankcenter.ua.edu\/?page_id=2239"},"modified":"2026-04-23T17:30:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T17:30:48","slug":"meagan-finucane","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/plankcenter.ua.edu\/?page_id=2239","title":{"rendered":"Meagan Finucane"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0dfbf163 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons wp-container-content-9cfa9a5a is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fdcfc74e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-text-align-left wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/plankcenter.ua.edu\/?page_id=799\" style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3\">\u2190 MEET THE OTHER EMERGING LEADERS<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links has-large-icon-size is-style-logos-only is-layout-flex wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-linkedin  wp-block-social-link\"><a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/meaganfinucane\/\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M19.7,3H4.3C3.582,3,3,3.582,3,4.3v15.4C3,20.418,3.582,21,4.3,21h15.4c0.718,0,1.3-0.582,1.3-1.3V4.3 C21,3.582,20.418,3,19.7,3z M8.339,18.338H5.667v-8.59h2.672V18.338z M7.004,8.574c-0.857,0-1.549-0.694-1.549-1.548 c0-0.855,0.691-1.548,1.549-1.548c0.854,0,1.547,0.694,1.547,1.548C8.551,7.881,7.858,8.574,7.004,8.574z M18.339,18.338h-2.669 v-4.177c0-0.996-0.017-2.278-1.387-2.278c-1.389,0-1.601,1.086-1.601,2.206v4.249h-2.667v-8.59h2.559v1.174h0.037 c0.356-0.675,1.227-1.387,2.526-1.387c2.703,0,3.203,1.779,3.203,4.092V18.338z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"810\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/plankcenter.ua.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Meagan-Finucane.png\" alt=\"Smiling woman with long brown hair, wearing a black blazer, light blue shirt, and pearl necklace. Background features geometric shapes.\" class=\"wp-image-2323 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plankcenter.ua.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Meagan-Finucane.png 810w, https:\/\/plankcenter.ua.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Meagan-Finucane-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/plankcenter.ua.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Meagan-Finucane-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/plankcenter.ua.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Meagan-Finucane-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/plankcenter.ua.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Meagan-Finucane-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:30px\">Meagan Finucane<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">Freelancer, SGA Communications&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-default has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The most powerful leadership tool you have is your own personal example.<\/p>\n<cite>John Wooden<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Meagan Finucane is a health care communications professional specializing in media relations for pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients across rare diseases, cardiovascular, dermatology, immunology and vaccines. 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