John O’Leary

General Board Member

Senior Director, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Worked as hands on manager for a 2500-member organization. Responsible for all communications functions including speech writing, public and media relations, digital media, events, market research and a variety of other assignments. Acted as staff liaison for Communications Commission. Managed team of 10 based in suburban Los Angeles and New York City. Acted as personal advisor to the organization's president.Provided a wide range of services to publishers, start-ups and nonprofits. Specific assignments included:

• VP Marketing, Peminic: This start-up worked in the medical records

space and was one of the first web-based solutions in this area

• Haymarket Publishing: Conducted focus groups and convention

research

• New York Health Care Workers Union: Provided extensive focus

groups and secondary research on employees understanding of their benefits Other work experiences include: Director, Marketing Communications, New England Journal of Medicine