Linda M. Coccola

As Chief Communications & Administrative Officer, Linda oversees the planning and execution of all external marketing and corporate communications activities. In addition, she oversees the Patient Experience department and various Clinic Support departments. In her role as Chief Administrator, Linda works in partnership with the CEO and the Executive team on planning and implementing strategic initiatives.

Prior to arriving at Reliant in 2007, Linda spent 18 years in healthcare marketing leadership roles, including over 15 years at The Providence Center, a large regional community mental health center in Rhode Island where she was the Chief Marketing officer. In this role she oversaw all advertising and public relations activities, and internal communication efforts. She also initiated and oversaw the business development function, which was instrumental in designing and bringing to market new services. During her tenure with The Providence Center, Linda worked with Mental Health Corporations of America educating members about how to develop marketing functions within their non-profit organizations. Linda also spent two years as the Director of Marketing & Fund Development at Dedham, Mass-based Riverside Community Care. In this role she directed the health and human service organization’s marketing communications program, as well its fund development and major giving efforts.

Before entering healthcare marketing, Linda was a public relations account executive for two Rhode Island-based marketing consulting firms where her clients included A.T Cross, Ocean Spray, Simplex, and Bank of New England.