Leonard named marketing and communications lead for UMaine Machias

Jacqueline Leonard has been named assistant director of marketing and communications for the University of Maine at Machias, effective Feb. 28.

Leonard will be a primary contact for regional media and stakeholders, and will serve as the liaison with the University of Maine Division of Marketing and Communications, Enrollment Management, campus leaders and community members.

Leonard was a member of the Down East community for 11 years before moving to Old Town. She received an associate degree in business technology – information management from UMaine Machias and a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts with a marketing minor from UMaine. She will receive her MBA from UMaine in May.

For the past six years, Leonard has been a professional academic advisor in the UMaine Graduate School of Business.