Sandra Mullin Email & Phone Number

Greater New York City Area

Ms. Mullin is an expert in strategic health communication and policy advocacy. Under her leadership, Vital Strategies has established a global presence in policy and behavior change communication, bringing global attention to the world’s leading killers, and promoting the adoption of life-saving policies in more than 40 countries and major cities. She leads a team of 50 people worldwide with an average annual program budget of $8 million. She has steered Vital Strategies' efforts to earn media attention in the New York Times, The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, and other major media outlets. She is author and co-author of more than 30 peer-reviewed publications. During her previous 12 years in New York City government, she was an integral part of implementing the groundbreaking NYC Smoke-Free Air Act of 2002, and was the public health communication lead in New York City’s response to the World Trade Center attacks of September 11, 2001.

Provided strategic communications guidance to Speaker Christine C. Quinn, acting as chief spokesperson. Managed Communication Division of 10 staffers. Crafted and edited speeches, press releases, statements, letters to the editor, op-eds, presentations, pitched stories, achieving high level of media placement.

Led communication activities of nation’s largest municipal health agency and acted as a key advisor to agency commissioner and senior staff. Implemented agency communication strategies for major legislative and policy initiatives such as the 2002 Smoke Free Air Act, trans fat prohibition in restaurants and the launch of the City’s first ever health policy – Take Care New York. Steered agency through communication challenges of public health crises such as the World Trade Center and anthrax attacks of 2001, the West Nile Virus outbreak of 1999 and 2000, the smallpox vaccination effort of 2003, pandemic flu preparedness and the global SARS crisis. Achieved high success rate of top-tier media coverage and placement. Wrote, edited and produced agency publications, articles, testimony, speeches.

Msw, Community Organizing

Doctoral Program, Political Science

Certificate In Business Excellence, Senior Leaders Program For Non-Profit Professionals

Ba, Political Science