Maloley Searches For Balance By J1 Reporter Hannah Cusick Ann Maloley, an intelligent and confident business woman, looks around the board room in which she is presenting. Maloley is the only female there, but this is a typical sight for her. In her male-dominated profession, Maloley is faced with the constant struggle of having to prove her intelligence. She feels as if she has to “earn the right to get in there” unlike her male counterparts. Although she had to prove her value to the company she works for, Maloley quickly gained credibility from her coworkers and now lets only her imagination be the limit of her success. Maloley was interested in pursuing a career in business and marketing because she did not want her ambitious and creative mind to be limited. In high school, she struggled in science and math, but began to feel comfortable in the marketing arena. She easily understands the concept of marketing; it was logical to her during her high school years, so it was an effortless decision to pursue a career in marketing when the time came. In business and marketing, Maloley said “the sky’s the limit” and is
ment. While working at these jobs, Maloley felt that she was deprived of the privilege her male counterparts had. While they could walk into a room and already have the respect of their colleagues, she had to work for her credibility as a woman. Through these jobs, Maloley learned how to work effectively to succeed. She grew to be successful by finding her area of expertise and tirelessly working to find unique ideas to help her stand out amongst a crowd of competitors. After gaining plenty of marketing experience through a variety of businesses, Maloley felt as if she could do it better on her own. Although creating a company from the ground up as a woman would be extremely difficult, Ma-
the perfect outlet of independence for an ambitious woman. To pursue her interest in business and marketing, Maloley went to the University of Nebraska-Kearney. Fresh out of college with her MBA, Maloley worked for the Multiple Sclerosis Society as the director of marketing at age 24. For about three years, Maloley planned all of their fundraisers to earn money for MS research and to support patients with multiple sclerosis, a disease that causes nerve damage to the brain and spinal cord. Before paving an independent career path with her own companies, she led all of the physician marketing for Creighton. Through her job at Creighton, Maloley was able to find her area of expertise in marketing: physician practice develop-
“As long as you have peace of mind and a happy heart, you have everything.”
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loley was confident that she could reach her goal. Coming from a supportive family that was driven to be successful, Maloley said “I knew I had it in me, instinctively, to do it on my own.” Her personal goal while creating her own business was to become independent, to make something that she could call her own and be successful at it. As a high school student, Maloley had a dream of running her own business. After countless days of working late into the night, she finally made the childhood dream come true. In 2006, she launched her first company: Maloley Healthcare Marketing. Maloley was shocked by the early success of her business, as her new company gained numerous clients at a fast rate. Maloley Healthcare Marketing quickly became successful. She was pleased with how effectively she turned an idea into reality. Even though Maloley now had the professional success and self-sufficiency she desired, an uncomfortable feeling of discontent lingered. Although she was gratified with her accomplishments, Maloley felt
