Mary Leach Email & Phone Number

So many places I can make a difference! I serve Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Lahey Medical Center, Peabody, Lahey Shared Services and Winchester Hospital in addition to providing back-up coverage to Beverly and Addison Gilbert Hospitals, Anna Jaques Hospital and Behavioral Services. Happy to be able to help!

I used to drive by Lahey Hospital & Medical Center and think how wonderful it would be if I worked there and now I do. As internal communications lead at Lahey, I’m so honored to create and implement strategic plans to share vital information and build employee engagement as we care for patients, our community and each other. I'm also pleased to play a role in crisis communications and disaster preparedness, with experience and training in the HICS model and completion of the Healthcare Leadership Training from the Center for Domestic Preparedness.

Burlington, Massachusetts, Us

Support Communications and Marketing at Lahey Health and serve as primary internal communications lead at Winchester Hospital. Specialize in creating and implementing strategic communications plans, corporate communications targeted towards C-suite and employee audiences, performing crisis communications, and producing special events such as leadership retreats and colleague recognition to increase employee engagement. Create compelling content for employee newsletters using Poppulo's platform and maintain intranet using iApps CMS. Contribute engaging content for social media channels and write for Healthy State, Lahey Health's external content hub. Converted from contract role (contract 9/2016-2/2018).

Energetic communications generalist seeking new opportunity to help organizations tell their stories and meet their strategic goals. Expertise and a proven track record in media relations ➤ public relations ➤ crisis communications ➤marketing and marketing strategy ➤event planning ➤ publications ➤ social media ➤blogging ➤photography, public relations strategy and implementation ➤ government relations ➤ internal communications ➤ community benefits.I delight in rolling up my sleeves and getting the job done well. Currently giving back to the community by providing volunteer effort and public relations/social media work for various local organizations including BATV, Inc., the Shawsheen River Watershed Association, Power of Flowers Project, Billerica Farmers Market, Griggs Farm, the Billerica Colonial Minute Men and the Billerica Historical Society. Other clients include Lahey Health and Ora, Inc. Content contributor to the Billerica Minuteman newspaper/Wicked Local digital publication, the Town Crier newspapers/digital publications, and the Lowell Sun, print and digital edition (news writing, photography, videos). Successfully planned and implemented the PR campaign that led to the successful passage of the Community Preservation Act in Billerica, Mass.

Boston, Ma, Us

Public affairs/public relations leader and hands-on contributor at this independent specialty hospital/ Harvard Medical School teaching affiliate ➤ Served as PIO and spokesperson.➤ Responsible for internal communications, media relations, social media, crisis communications, communication strategy and events planning.➤ Developed and implemented communication strategy as part of a small communications team.➤ Supported to board members and trustees as well as chief executives ➤Served on numerous internal and external work groups including the National Eye Institute Steering Committee and Conference of Boston Teaching Hospital Public Affairs, Government Relations, Community Benefits committees.➤ Proactively pitched research and patient stories that resulted in local, national and international media. Wrote research-oriented press releases and stories, some of which were bylined pieces in Harvard Medical School publications. Successfully managed crisis communications and outside PR firms.➤ Identified patient stories and led production team that created videos that helped contribute to successful galas for four years in a row, each yielding more than $1.1 million annually to support research and compassionate care efforts for children. Obtained great events press coverage.➤ Demonstrated solid photography skills that were showcased on the covers of publications including Mass. Eye and Ear’s annual report and outlets including the Boston Globe.➤ Developed Mass. Eye and Ear’s social media presence growing Facebook and Twitter interactions, using these tools to engage and leverage patients, reporters and supporters. Founded and contributed to hospital’s first blog.➤ Led team that developed the hospital’s first two websites, one of which resulted in a $2 million donation from a before-unknown donor, and was key member of team that developed Mass. Eye and Ear’s first website utilizing a CMS.➤ Administered successful community benefits program.

Responsible for public relations and marketing as well as community benefits.