Executive Team
Michelle J. Boggs
President, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder
As McKinley Marketing Partners’ co-founder and first employee, Ms. Boggs now serves as the company’s President and CEO.
Michelle’s colleagues and business partners are quick to point out that she “walks the talk” through her achievements at McKinley. Prior to founding the company, Michelle served as an independent marketing contractor, and in this role she was able to gain greater work/life balance. It was then that she determined to make the opportunity available for more professionals by starting McKinley.
A specialist in marketing and public relations with considerable expertise in project, event, and operational management, Michelle is a lifelong entrepreneur who is now living out her dream of owning and managing an established business that is viewed by many of its clients as a vital contributor to their success.
Bruce Prouty
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer
Bruce Prouty joined Team McKinley in April 2001 as the company’s controller. His successful leadership of McKinley’s finance and accounting functions led to his current, expanded role, which includes oversight of operations and administration. He is a key member of senior management, helping to define McKinley’s strategic direction. His team provides the measurements to evaluate the company’s success against its initiatives.
After earning a BSBA in Accounting from Georgetown University, Bruce began his career as an auditor with Arthur Andersen. Subsequently, his career path led to positions of increased responsibility at Centex Construction Group, Tarmac Limited, and two start-up companies. In addition to his roles as CFO and COO, Bruce serves on McKinley’s Board of Directors.
In 2012, SmartCEO magazine awarded Bruce a SmartCXO award for his role as Chief Financial Officer at McKinley. The SmartCXO Awards highlights chief executives who support their organizations initiatives by supplying fresh ideas, making tough decisions, and building a strong talent within their company.
Susie Aubuchon
Senior Vice President, Client Services
Susie Aubuchon is an accomplished professional with particular expertise in sales and marketing in the telecommunications industry. Susie is primarily responsible for all post sale account, project, client, and IMM activity. In this capacity, she provides and manages project management from beginning to end to ensure successful relationships with both our clients and our IMMs. She has been instrumental in ensuring orderly and appropriate communications to IMMs and clients alike throughout the on-boarding lifecycle. Susie also oversees McKinley’s marketing functions, including all communication and brand initiatives. She joined McKinley in January of 2005, as a Director of Business Development, where she was responsible for developing the telecommunications and technology market around the metro area.
Prior to joining McKinley, Susie worked in the telecommunication industry with MCI and XO Communications where she built channel support programs for emerging sales organizations. She was responsible for the creation of an organization-wide communications plan for which she developed internal/external messaging, the launch of a CRM application, as well as all sales support documents and process.