Marilyn Oestrike

Business Development Representative / Pop Culture Connoisseur

Marilyn, a recent graduate from the University of Alabama with a Bachelors in Political Science, first joined Cygnal after being the Field Director for a U.S. Senate campaign. Now, she's back to represent the team as the Business Development Representative. She's incredibly driven and lights up any room she enters with her infectious can-do attitude and go getter personality. Marilyn's years of experience in the campaigning world makes her a great addition to the team. Outside from work, she enjoys helping her community with political engagement and social entrepreneurship, as well as traveling to new places, drinking coffee, and watching Adam Sandler movies.

The best piece of advice I've ever been given is...
Volunteer your time; time given to people in need will always be more valuable than anything else you can do.

What was your first job?
My first job was at Chickfila my freshman year of college! My favorite part was learning the recipe for their life-changing lemonade.

If I were a superhero, my superpower would be...
Reading minds. I would love to know what everyone else is really thinking.