LUKE McGOWAN

Luke McGowan is a Manager at Segue Partners, a St. Louis accounting firm specializing in fund administration of venture capital and private equity funds. He joined Segue Partners in 2013 as one of the first full time hires of a small start up and has helped the business grow to a team of 15 employees with clients spread across the U.S. 

Prior to Segue, Luke was a Field Operations Coordinator for AmeriCorps St. Louis where he served as part of the Emergency Response team in Joplin, MO after the 2011 tornado, was a Manager at Alternative Opportunities, Inc. running a local DMV office, and an Income Tax Preparer focused on educating clients on tax law to enable them to know their options when preparing and filling their returns. 

Born and raised in St. Louis, Luke graduated from SLU in 2011 with a bachelor’s in business administration with concentrations in both accounting and marketing. Outside of the office, Luke can always be found outdoors playing golf, fishing, hiking, or anything that happens outdoors!

COELI O’CONNELL

Coeli (pronounced chae-lee) O’Connell is the Director of Marketing for the St. Louis Sports Commission, the independent, privately-funded nonprofit organization that makes St. Louis a better place to live, visit, work and play through sports. 

She handles the planning and execution of the marketing campaigns for the Sports Commission’s owned and acquired events - including NCAA and Olympic Trials events, along with the annual Musial Awards and Biz Dash. Coeli also handles the organization’s graphic design, four websites and multiple social media platforms. She’s been with the Sports Commission since 2014.

Prior to joining the Sports Commission, Coeli completed a graphic design internship with the marketing department at Schlafly Beer and worked as a freelance designer. During her four years of college, she also worked in the communications area of the Saint Louis University Admission Office.

A native of St. Louis, Coeli graduated from SLU in 2014. She received her bachelor’s in business administration with a concentration in marketing and a minor in graphic design. A lifelong sports fan, Coeli enjoys following her hometown teams (especially the Blues and Billikens), staying active outdoors, playing tennis and golf, and working on creative projects for clients, friends and family.

EMILY PARKER

Emily Parker began her career at The Muny in 2013 as a Marketing Intern. Since then, she has served as the Digital Communications Coordinator, Assistant Director of Marketing, and Marketing Manager, her current role. As the Marketing Manager she aids in developing and implementing strategy to maximize brand awareness of The Muny, generating not only interest in the community, but also optimizing revenue opportunities. She has been responsible for creating Muny accounts across various digital platforms since 2014, most recently the new Muny website, and has expanded audience reach to a national scale. 

Prior to assuming her current role, Emily worked at Situation Interactive, a digital first marketing agency in New York City, where she managed a variety of media platforms for multiple live entertainment clients, including The Tony Awards, Hudson Theatre, School of Rock, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Les Misérables and many more. 

Outside of her career, Emily can be found eagerly consulting with and managing various digital presences of local organizations, walking with her puppy, Simon, and cooking absolutely everything in the NYTimes Cooking App.