« All NewsMark Shelley Promoted to Lexington Medical Center VP of Marketing and Communications
Posted by: Jennifer Wilson, Public Relations Manager | December 18, 2012
West Columbia, S.C. – Lexington Medical Center is proud to announce the promotion of Mark Shelley to Vice President of Marketing and Communications for the hospital.
Mark Shelley joined Lexington Medical Center as Director of Marketing and Public Relations more than six years ago. During his tenure, Shelley has led the hospital’s Marketing department to more than 200 regional and national marketing and advertising awards, including two international Telly Awards and numerous Best in Show awards. He also produced the hospital’s Pink Glove Dance videos, which won back-to-back national championship titles. Shelley often represents LMC at national health care marketing conferences where he speaks about the hospital’s accomplishments in social media, interactive, branding and employee engagement.
A graduate of the University of South Carolina, Shelley managed his own advertising agency for many years – even serving as a marketing consultant for Lexington Medical Center before joining the hospital as Director of Marketing and Public Relations.
“In many ways, the culture at Lexington Medical Center inspires our advertising and marketing efforts,” Shelley said. “The hospital’s mission of providing quality health care services for our community and the core values of our employees to exceed expectations through compassion, integrity and teamwork are what make the hospital marketable.”
In addition to his work at Lexington Medical Center, Shelley is the founder of Specialminds, an organization that provides information and multimedia resources to families and professionals dealing with the everyday issues from autistic spectrum disorders. These tools are used throughout the world to enhance social skills of children with autism and improve understanding in every day activities.
Shelley and his wife Teresa live in Blythewood. They have three children and one grandchild.
(Photo attached. Photo Caption: Lexington Medical Center Vice President of Marketing and Communications Mark Shelley, pictured directing the filming of the hospital’s national championship winning 2012 Pink Glove Dance.)
Lexington Medical Center, in West Columbia, S.C., anchors a county-wide health care network that includes six community medical centers throughout Lexington County and employs a staff of 5,200 health care professionals. The network also includes the largest extended care facility in the Carolinas, two occupational health centers and more than 40 physician practices. At its heart is the 414-bed state-of-the-art Lexington Medical Center, with a reputation for the highest quality care. Lexington Medical Center won "Best Hospital" by readers of The State for ten years in a row, "Best Hospital" by readers of the Free Times, "Best Place to Have a Baby" by readers of Palmetto Parent, the "Consumer Choice Award" from the National Research Corporation and the prestigious "Summit Award" from Press Ganey.
