Woman of the Week – Mary Ernst McColgan

Here at Executive Elements, we like to feature fantastic women we think you should know. Some of these women are clients, some are friends, some are women we’ve only just met. But they all have this in common: they are dynamic, interesting women who have agreed to share with us their insights and secrets to success.

My Name:
Mary Ernst McColgan

My Current Job/Company:
lead designer / rose bredl flowers and garden

My Birthday:
May 23

My Work:
Providing a personal experience for clients who are shopping our retail design studio, ordering fresh flowers or designing for weddings and events.

My Passion:
Life, laughing, my husband, my 3 dogs and my “gang” at Rose Bredl.

My Family:
Patrick – handsome and smart husband and supportive dogs who provide unconditional love: Logan, Tybee and Oliver.

My Hereo:
“Violet” Rose Bredl – my grandmother whom the business is name after. She was “earthy,” old fashioned, feminine, well traveled, honest and hard working. She loved our family.

My Escape:
Cumberland Island, Georgia – a place to reflect and regroup.

My Pet Peeve:
Unkind people

My Indulgences:
Chocolate and coffee.

My Roots:
Hard working, humble, honesty, love, dancing and laughing.

My Future:
Health, happiness and continued success.

My Favorite Quote:
“And at the end of the day your feet should be dirty, you’re hair messy and your eyes sparkling”

My Accessory:
Turtlenecks, oxfords and blundstone boots.

My Advice to Young Women:
Live simply, be honest, be kind and always be the hardest worker in the room.

How I Balance it All:
A daily to do list and my “gang.”