Leonel Sanchez, MBA
About Leonel Sanchez, MBA
Company
Leonel Sanchez currently holds the position of Senior Marketing Specialist at Scripps Health. His tenure at Scripps Health extends back several years, during which he has taken on various roles, including Marketing and Communications/Content and Digital Marketing Specialist, and Marketing and Communications/Public Relations Specialist.
Title
Leonel Sanchez serves as a Senior Marketing Specialist at Scripps Health. His role involves leveraging his extensive background in marketing, communications, and public relations to support the organization’s strategic initiatives.
Education and Expertise
Leonel Sanchez earned an MBA in Health/Health Care Administration/Management from Point Loma Nazarene University in 2017. He also holds a Certificate in Marketing with an emphasis on social media and public relations from UC San Diego Extension. Additionally, he studied Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia at San Diego State University-California State University in 2010 and obtained a bachelor's degree in Journalism from San Francisco State University.
Background
Leonel Sanchez's professional journey spans over three decades. He worked at The San Diego Union Tribune as a Staff Writer for 22 years and served as a Workshop Director and Instructor at California Chicano News Media Association, San Diego Chapter. Other notable positions include Media Relations Manager at Palomar Health and Minority Editorial Training Program trainee at the Los Angeles Times.
Achievements
Leonel Sanchez has been recognized for his excellence in media relations and public relations. He received the Health Care Communicators of San Diego, Silver Award for Media Relations and Silver Award for Writing/News Release in 2018. In 2017, he won the Bronze Award for the 'Off the Wall' photo campaign and in 2016, he earned the Gold Prize for a Multicultural Media Relations Campaign. He has also led significant campaigns like the Scripps Health Foundation’s Prebys Cardiovascular Institute Gala and the opening of the Palomar Medical Center.