Meeghan De Cagna

Meeghan De Cagna, MSc, CAE
Chief Engagement and Partnerships Officer

Meeghan De Cagna joined APS as the chief engagement and partnerships officer in March, 2019. In her role, De Cagna is responsible for the marketing, membership, communications and business development teams. Prior to joining APS, De Cagna worked at the Endocrine Society as chief strategic partnerships officer and at the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA), where she served as the vice president for trainee engagement and director of leadership development for AAPA’s Center for Healthcare Leadership and Management, an internal business consultancy working with some of the largest academic medical centers in the U.S.

Before moving into the association space, De Cagna spent 18 years working in for-profit marketing roles, including 10 years as chief marketing officer of a $100 million privately held educational enterprise she helped to build.

De Cagna holds a master of science in health communication degree from Boston University, an executive certificate from Georgetown University McDonough School of Business and three executive certificates in global marketing strategy, branding, and development from the Thunderbird School of International Management. She also is a member of the American Society of Association Executives and has earned the certified association executive designation.