United Fresh Hires Mary Coppola as New Senior Director, Marketing Communications, Taking Over Ray Gilmer's Role
WASHINGTON, D.C. – United Fresh Produce Association has hired Mary Coppola as its new Senior Director, Marketing Communications. Mary will fill the position formerly held by Ray Gilmer and lead the association’s member communications and marketing functions.
“I’m excited to have Mary join our team at United Fresh,” said President and CEO Tom Stenzel. “Mary will bring a fresh approach to our marketing and communications programs, helping us to better connect with and serve our members and constituents across the fresh produce and floral sectors.”
Most recently, Mary worked as Director of Marketing and Creative Services at the Healthcare Distribution Management Association in Arlington, VA. In that role, she oversaw communication and marketing functions relating to event, product, services and membership marketing, according to a press release. She joined HDMA in 2008 as Manager of Creative Services.
Before that, Mary managed a design consultancy offering brand services to clients like Armstrong Atlantic State University in Savannah, GA., CaroLinks, Inc. in Charleston, S.C. and BFG Communications in Bluffton, S.C. among others.
She earned a master’s degree from Savannah College of Art and Design and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth. She is a member of the American Marketing Association, the American Institute of Graphic Artists and the American Society of Association Executives and has won numerous awards for creative marketing and advertising programs.
Congratulations on this new position, Mary!
