Tricia Strahler

Tricia Strahler is an experienced communications and marketing professional currently serving as the Chief Communications and Marketing Officer at LifeCare Alliance since 2021, where leadership focuses on branding, media relations, marketing, and strategy for a nonprofit serving nearly 30,000 clients annually. As the Founder and President of Sparkafire, established in July 2002, Tricia specializes in full-service public relations and marketing strategies, emphasizing stakeholder engagement and consensus building. Tricia also served as President of Columbus Rotary - Downtown from July 2015 to June 2016, successfully implementing strategic plans that resulted in significant increases in foundation giving and membership diversification. Earlier career experience includes the role of Director of Internet Communications at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center from 2000 to 2002, where leadership of a creative team helped unify the organization's online presence. Tricia graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism, focusing on Public Relations, from Ohio University.