Sally Wright

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Chief Communication Officer, North Division at Providence

Seattle, Washington, United States

Overview

Sally Wright is the Chief Communication Officer for the North Division at Providence, bringing over 30 years of extensive experience in marketing communications, particularly within the healthcare and nonprofit sectors. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Political Science from the University of Washington. Colleagues describe her as a passionate, smart, and consummate strategic thinker.

Drawing from her leadership role at the Downtown Seattle Association, Sally shows a keen interest in the vitality and vibrancy of the urban community. Her work has consistently involved engaging with myriad external constituents, highlighting a focus on fostering strong community and civic connections.

She successfully led and evolved the integrated marketing communications function at Swedish Medical Center for over 16 years during a period of significant organizational growth and change.

Personality Overview

Fast Adopter

Achievment Oriented

Charming & Persuasive

They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something.  They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships. They usually prefer to drive the conversation.

Topics They Care About

Healthcare Communications
Her career is centered around leadership roles in communications for major healthcare organizations like Providence, Swedish Medical Center, Group Health, and Philips Healthcare.
Strategic Communications
Repeatedly highlighted as a core specialty and strength in her profile and recommendations, emphasizing her role as a key advisor and message strategist.
Brand Management
A key responsibility in her previous senior roles, including developing and evolving the brand for the region's largest nonprofit health-care provider.

Media Appearances

Sally has no verified media appearances

Work History

5-2025
Chief Communication Officer, North Division at Providence
7-2015 - 5-2025
Vice President, Communications and Marketing at Downtown Seattle Association
5-2013 - 7-2015
Director, Corporate Communications at Group Health Cooperative
4-2010 - 4-2013
Senior Manager, Gobal Integrated Communications at Philips Healthcare
Vice President, Corporate Communications at Swedish Medical Center

Education

Bachelor of Arts from University of Washington

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Exp : 15 Location : Seattle, Washington, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Chief Communication Officer, North Division at Providence
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Insights For Selling To Sally

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but insert some anecdotes into it
  • Get them to a point where they are ready to bat for your product internally
  • Clearly address the competitive aspects

DONT's

  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Don't be unorganized, be prepared for the pitch
  • Don’t be very informal even if they are being so themselves

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Sally is

  • Product value plays a big role, followed by relationship and a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Sally

  • If they do not firmly believe in you, they will refuse without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Sally move?

  • If they develop confidence in your product and you, then they can make fast decisions.
  • Can Sally take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they have the ability to take risky decisions.

You And Sally

Personality Compatibility


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