“Strong families can and will change the world. I am honored to lead an organization committed to empowerment and equity for all women, children and families.” -Marianne Fray
Maternity Care Coalition is pleased to announce our new CEO, Marianne Fray, MBA, CAE. Marianne joined Maternity Care Coalition in 2017 as the Vice President of External Affairs following a multifaceted career with progressive leadership positions in multiple industries. Most recently, Marianne was Senior Director and Head of Global Corporate Development with Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association (HBA).
Maternity Care Coalition is excited to have Marianne step up into this role to take the organization into the future, especially with the implementation of the newly approved strategic plan. This plan will be publicly released in the coming weeks. Towards the end of the summer, Marianne will host a Town Hall tour to provide staff and communities MCC serves the opportunity to interface with our new leader.
I had the pleasure of interviewing Marianne just days after the announcement was made internally. As the Communications Coordinator for the organization, I am thrilled to share my experience learning more about our new CEO and the journey she took to this point in her career. Marianne is a fearless, driven and brilliant wife and mother of three, whom I am excited to see take our organization into the future. On behalf of your staff, congratulations Marianne!
Megan A. Speight, M.S. is a public relations and communications professional with over 5 years’ experience in the industry. She has worked in both the nonprofit and for-profit sectors working for organizations such as Comcast, the Franklin Institute and the National Constitution Center. In her current role as Communications Coordinator at Maternity Care Coalition, Ms. Speight focuses her efforts on developing and implementing public relations plans, supporting the Fund Development and program staff with events, and co-manages all of the organizations’ social media platforms.
Ms. Speight is a native of Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania, but currently resides in Philadelphia. She is a graduate of Springside School, obtained her B.A. in Communications from George Mason University and her M.S. in Public Communication from Drexel University. She is the Deputy Director of Public Relations for WIM Global, a Blogger for the Red Cross of Southeastern Pennsylvania and a member of the Junior League of Philadelphia.
