Meg Harrington
Territory Manager
Hometown: Sheridan, Arkansas
Briefly describe your role:
As a beef cattle veterinary pharmaceutical sales representative for Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health, I routinely call on veterinarians, animal health suppliers, and producers to educate them on animal health issues within the industry and provide them with scientific data to help them make informed decisions about their herd health programs.
Q: Is what you’re doing now what you always pictured you would do?
A: In a way yes, I grew up on a cow/calf operation in southern Indiana, was involved in 4-H showing livestock, and have always had a passion for the cattle industry...
Q: What do you see as the greatest challenges for women in your chosen industry? What are the greatest opportunities?
A: In this industry as a woman, we often feel we must prove ourselves through knowledge and experience to gain the trust and respect we deserve...
Q: Who has inspired you in your life/career?
A: It is so hard to say one specific person has inspired me in my career/life because there have been so many along the way...
Q: What advice would you give to an aspiring professional?
A: Never give up and be persistent if you want something...
Q: What’s been your secret to success?
A: My secret to success within my career is to make every business relationship be more of a personal relationship...
