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Gilda’s Club Welcomes Director of Marketing, Communications and Events

NASHVILLE, TENN. – June 5, 2018 – Gilda’s Club Middle Tennessee, a non-profit dedicated to providing social and emotional support to those impacted by cancer, including family members and friends of those diagnosed, has named Laura Alabed-Olsson as its first Director of Marketing, Communications and Special Events. Alabed-Olsson brings more than 20 years of experience to the position, including nearly five years with the Nashville Symphony and 10 years of volunteer service with non-profit ALIAS Chamber Ensemble, where she served as both Board chair and interim executive director.

“We are thrilled to welcome Laura to the team to lead our strategic marketing, communications and event initiatives,” said Sandy Obodzinski, president and CEO of Gilda’s Club Middle Tennessee. “Laura’s blend of nonprofit and healthcare experience, plus her creativity and ambition, will help more people in our growing community know that Gilda’s Club is a resource for everyone impacted by cancer. Ultimately, Laura’s work will directly impact our ability to raise funds and provide even more support programs and hope for our community.”

Prior to joining Gilda’s Club in April, Alabed-Olsson spent nearly a decade in the technology startup space, leading marketing for PointClear Solutions, an Atlanta-based software consulting company, and InQuicker, a Nashville startup that was acquired by Stericycle in 2015. She was also a part of the legacy team at Change Healthcare, before it was acquired by Emdeon.

A resident of Nashville since 2000, Alabed-Olsson holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Alabama. In her free time, she can be volunteering for Small World Yoga and The Village Nashville.
To learn more about Gilda’s Club Middle Tennessee, visit https://gildasclubmiddletn.org/.

MEDIA CONTACT:
Laura Alabed-Olsson, Dir. Marketing / Communications
laura@gildasclubmiddletn.org
615.329.1124 or 615.948.7682 (cell)

About Gilda’s Club Middle Tennessee (formerly Gilda’s Club Nashville)
Gilda’s Club Middle Tennessee, an affiliate of Cancer Support Community, is dedicated to providing support, education and hope to all people impacted by cancer, including family members and friends of those diagnosed. Free of charge to everyone, Gilda’s Club Middle Tennessee provides a gathering place where people with cancer, as well as their families and friends, can join with others to actively involve themselves in building social and emotional support as a supplement to regular medical care. Gilda’s Club Middle Tennessee’s mission is to ensure all people impacted by cancer are empowered by knowledge, strengthened by action and sustained by community.