Congratulations to our owner and leader, Ms. Kate Terricciano Sirignano, on being selected as one of Hartford Business Journal’s Class of 2011, 40 under 40 winners! We know she’s worked long and hard to get where she is at a young age, and we’re so proud that she’s being recognized for all her hard work.
Read her full article here below (courtesy of Hartford Business Journal):
Kate Terricciano Sirignano
AGE: 27
TITLE: Managing director
COMPANY NAME: Image Marketing Consultants
COMPANY’S LOCATION: Southington
RESIDENCE: Southington
Winner of 2011 40 under 40
What do you do: Our business has really grown over the past few years so I’ve quickly had to learn how to manage both my professional and personal time more effectively. Image Marketing Consultants has morphed from a boutique event planning company back in 2007 into a full-service marketing, public relations, and event agency now and that’s brought lots of new challenges, projects, and friends along the way.
What do you want to be doing in 10 years: I’d love to be speaking throughout the country on how professionals can take their image to the next level. I love helping other young people market themselves and it would be great to be able to continue doing that for the next 10 years.
What’s your biggest strength: My biggest strength is being able to relate to people in new and unexpected ways. I love meeting new people and finding the similarities that connect us. I also love public speaking and aspire to someday make it a full-time career.
Where do you go for new ideas: Lately I’ve been going to my interns for new ideas. I’m in no ways “old,” but compared to them, sometimes I feel ancient. They always know the latest and greatest news in the social media and marketing world and keep me up to date on the latest trends.
What’s the best advice you received: From as far back as I can remember, my mom has always told me that no matter what happens to me in life, I just have to pick myself up, dust myself off, and keep moving. That one piece of advice has lent itself useful in almost every aspect of my life, both personally and professionally, and I’ll always be thankful to her for instilling it in me at a young age.
What service or charitable cause has your attention: I sit on the board for both the Rotary Club of Southington and the Southington United Way so those are two that definitely keep my interest. I also had a very personal experience seeing an orphanage in Guatemala from where my brother was adopted, and that really has left a lingering impression as well.