Megs’ dynamism holds a room in rapt attention while seamlessly orchestrating a meaningful experience.

Meghan was the perfect co-host for the first three in a series of virtual, informal conversations with creative placemakers across the United States. I am truly grateful for her contribution to the Community Coffee Talk series, offered by The National Consortium for Creative Placemaking. Her insights on engaging participants were on-point, and her unique, engaging, on-camera presence put everyone at ease. She is the consummate professional who makes it all look so easy.

As a leader of the Regional Network at Burning Man, Meghan was very helpful and engaged in connecting and developing network connections. She also produced several conferences in the US and Europe for Burning Man and adapted easily to different cultural situations and scenarios. She is also very graceful on stage as a presenter and knows how to engage the audience to be interested in topics. I’ve also worked in teams with her as a leader and it  is a pleasure to see her in this role, she is very professional but at the same time very personal and thoughtful of her teammates.

Meghan is one of the most talented people I’ve ever worked with. She has that certain “je ne sais quoi” when it comes to bringing people together and getting things done.

I’ve had the honor of working with Megs in several capacities over the eight years that we’ve known each other. Her passion, organization, ability to see the big picture and understand how smaller details fit into that larger vision, and positive attitude are stellar. Her communication and helping people understand their role as part of a whole make her a fantastic leader and collaborator. I look forward to future opportunities to work together again.

I have worked directly with Megs in six different countries spanning a period of over five years. The richness and diversity of her personal and professional talents working with intercultural teams is astounding. I appreciate her emotional intelligence which contributes to her being a strong global network leader and a successful manager to work alongside. Meghan Rutigliano also inspires me as a visionary, she oversees the big picture with grace and creativity. She is a people person, a woman of the world with a positive and culturally adaptive attitude. She’s a great listener with the ability to respect alternative viewpoints and capable of transforming any challenge into a glowing opportunity. She’s a gift to those around her, and has the amazing ability to bring out the best  in all of us.

Meghan is possibly the most talented person I know to spot when someone is genuine and has potential to do what they are aiming to do. She is also extremely good at spotting the opposite. Personally, I cannot thank her enough for all the help she has provided to the Finnish Burning Man community. While others were uninterested, she took personal risk and provided invaluable support. Without her, none of the highly ambitious and successful projects that crafted the community to what it is today, would have been possible.

I have come to know Megs as a strong event organizer, who is able to develop and organise events that attract people based on their intrinsic interests and motivation, offering programs and speakers that are out of the box and cross-discipline. Through her strategic eye and large international network she is able to create connections that often develop into valued partnerships. Megs on stage is like a ray of sunlight in the room. As a host, she has a natural ability to put everyone at ease. Her presence is both as warm and welcoming as it is powerful, and she makes sure everyone stays on point.