“Bringing clarity to complex situations like looking at a clear blue sky.”
- Megan Owens, PhD
Strategic Alignment Consultant & Career Coach
I am a strategic alignment consultant and career coach who specializes in helping mission‑driven organizations—and the people who power them—reach their fullest potential. With a career marked by award‑winning leadership in camps, recreation, and community engagement, I support agencies through aligning their values, programs, and workforce practices to create stronger, more intentional impact.
Evidence-based Practice & Real-world Experience
After 27 years working across park, recreation, camp, and education fields, my combined administrative expertise and advanced research training enables me to help clients build strategies that align their personal, professional, and organizational goals.
I earned Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Recreation, Park, Tourism, and Hospitality from Western Illinois University, and a PhD in Recreation, Sport, and Tourism from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. I am CampWell™ certified through the Alliance of Camp Health.
27 years in the fields of park, recreation, camp, and higher education
25 years of speaking experience
24 years designing and leading staff training and professional development
24 years coaching and mentoring emerging, early, and established career professionals
14 years collaborating with park, recreation, and camp organizations to provide planning and strategy-initiative services
13 years leading research and evaluation initiatives
13 years leading nonprofit boards of directors, association committees, and community taskforces
12 years formal teaching experience in higher education