Professional Profile: Margaret Bortner 2021

Name: Margaret Bortner
Title: Communications Manager
Company: AKF Group
Location: New York, NY
Birthplace: Harrisburg, PA
Education: B.A., Communications, Lycoming College
First job: Retail, Hershey’s Chocolate World
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future?:I share AKF’s achievements through our internal and external communications channels. In the future, I plan to continue highlighting unique and innovative people and projects.
How do you unwind from a busy day?:Go for a run or play with my nephews
Favorite book or author: Of all time, “Jane Eyre” by Charlotte Bronte; Of 2020, “Leave the World Behind” by Rumaan Alam
Favorite movie: “The Princess Bride” and “The Shawshank Redemption”
Last song/album that you purchased/downloaded?:“Such Pretty Forks in the Road” by Alanis Morissette
Rules to live by in business: Treat everyone with respect. Someone may need help from you today that you need help from tomorrow.
If you could invite one person to dinner (living or dead, but not related to you) who would it be and where would you go?:Gilda Radner. My parents introduced me to her comedy during my teenage years and I so wish I could have been friends with her! We’d go to a wine bar to share a bottle and crack jokes.
What is your DREAM job? (something other than your current job):Muppeteer