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SENIOR DIRECTOR, CLIENT SERVICES & OPERATIONS

Heather Porter, MBA

Heather Porter is an accomplished, goal-oriented leader with a comprehensive marketing

management background encompassing the areas of marketing, business development,

market research, strategic planning, and project management.

Hobbies

Reading and riding ATVs

Travel Dreams

Galapagos Islands and an African Safari

Favorite Season

All of them - Maine is paradise!

Favorite Food

So many, it's difficult to choose!

About Heather

As Senior Director of Client Services and Operations at Daydream Communications, Heather brings more than two decades of healthcare marketing leadership to the organizations we serve. She is known for elevating brands, strengthening community connections, and helping healthcare organizations communicate with clarity, purpose, and authenticity.

Heather’s career spans strategic roles across the healthcare landscape, including a decade as Director of Marketing and Business Development at Silver Hill Hospital and a marketing leadership role within the Yale New Haven Health System at Greenwich Hospital. She also led marketing and communications for Spectrum Healthcare Partners and oversaw the marketing consulting service line for Spectrum Management Services Company. Throughout her career, she has launched successful service lines, built high‑performing teams, and delivered research‑driven campaigns that expand market share and deepen patient and community engagement.

Her expertise includes strategic planning, brand development, digital marketing, and market research. With an analytical mindset and strong business acumen, Heather excels at translating complex data into actionable strategies that resonate with healthcare audiences and support organizational goals.

Heather holds a BA in Psychology from Saint Joseph College and an MBA in healthcare management from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY. She has also served on the Board of Directors for NESHCo since 2022, contributing her expertise to advancing healthcare communications across the region.

Heather's collaborative leadership style and commitment to meaningful, measurable impact make her a trusted partner to clients and a key driver of Daydream’s mission.

🏆 2025 Gold Aster Awards - Newsletter Design & Content, Brochure Design & Content

🏆 2025 Gold Lamplighter Award – Digital Advertising

🏆 2024 Silver Lamplighter Award – Outdoor Advertising

🏆 2024 Silver Aster Award – Print Advertising

🏆 2024 Silver Award, 41st Annual HealthcareAdAwards – Print Advertising and Editorial Series

🏆 2023 Gold Lamplighter Award – Website Design

🏆 2023 Silver Lamplighter Award – Annual Report

🏆 2018 Gold Communicator Award of Excellence and Gold AVA Digital Award - Website Design

🏆 2018 Outstanding Achievement in Internet Advertising, Web Marketing Association- Website Design

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LET'S WORK TOGETHER

Partnering for change and impact.

As your partner, Daydream Communications will bring the strategy, creativity, and expertise needed to amplify your mission and make a lasting impact in your community.

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