Saint Alphonsus Welcomes Mark Snider to Marketing and Communications Team

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Brad Hoaglun

May 16, 2018 (208) 779-0560

brad.hoaglun@saintalphonsus.org

Saint Alphonsus Welcomes Mark Snider to Marketing and Communications Team

Boise, ID – Mark Snider has joined the marketing and communications team at Saint Alphonsus Health System as Public Relations and Digital Strategy Coordinator. His primary responsibilities will be media relations, public relations and providing content for Saint Alphonsus' social media platforms.

"Mark comes to us with a wealth of experience in media and public relations," said Carolyn Holly, Vice President of Marketing, Communications, Public Relations and Community Engagement. "His background in both the public and private sectors and his knowledge of the local market will help us communicate Saint Alphonsus Health System's mission to the local media and our customers."

Snider most recently was Aviation Media Officer at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Prior to that, he worked as Public Affairs Manager for SUEZ, the water utility in Boise. He also has served as Press Secretary and Senior Communications Advisor for former Idaho Governor Dirk Kempthorne. He worked in Washington, D.C. as Press Secretary for then-United States Senator Kempthorne.

"I'm honored to be joining a well-respected organization like Saint Alphonsus," Snider said. "As a leader in providing compassionate and complete health care in communities in Idaho and Oregon, Saint Alphonsus has a story to tell. I look forward to contributing to that storytelling."

A graduate of Oregon State University, Snider also worked as News and Sports Director at KAST Radio in Astoria, Oregon and as a reporter/anchor at KBOI-KQFC Radio and as a reporter at KTVB-TV, in Boise.

Mark can be reached via the Saint Alphonsus media line at 208-779-0560.

About Saint Alphonsus Health System


As a faith-based Catholic ministry and not-for-profit health system, Saint Alphonsus Health System reinvests in the communities we serve, through charity care and other benefits. Our goal is to improve the health and well-being of people by emphasizing care that is patient-centered, physician-led, innovative and community-based. Saint Alphonsus Health System serves the people of southwestern Idaho, eastern Oregon and northern Nevada through these facilities: Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center - Boise, ID; Saint Alphonsus Medical Center – Nampa, ID; Saint Alphonsus Medical Center – Ontario, OR; Saint Alphonsus Medical Center – Baker City, OR; and, Saint Alphonsus Medical Group with primary and specialty care providers at over 60 clinic locations, all of which are members of the Saint Alphonsus Health Alliance, a network of over 1900 employed and independent providers. Saint Alphonsus is a proud affiliate of Trinity Health, one of the largest multi-institutional Catholic health care delivery systems in the nation. Trinity Health serves people and communities in 22 states from coast to coast with 94 hospitals and 126 continuing care facilities, home health and hospice programs, and PACE center locations that provide more than 2.5 million visits annually. To find out more go to: www.saintalphonsus.org ###