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Connie Lechleitner, ABC, APR

Communications Specialist

Location: Administration/NP

Connie joined the Rea team in 2008. She and her husband, Mark, divide their time between their farm in Delaware, Ohio, and her parents' home near Tuscarawas, Ohio.

Before Rea

Connie earned a Bachelor of Science in agricultural communications and animal science from The Ohio State University. She is accredited by the International Association of Business Communicators and the Public Relations Society of America. Her past experience includes more than 25 years in the communications and public relations field, including positions with marketing agencies, healthcare and not-for-profit organizations.

At Rea

Connie writes and edits material for the firm's newsletter, The Rea Report; its e-mail newsletter, Illuminations; the employee e-newsletter, Tales From The Water Cooler; as well as assists team members in producing articles for external publications. Connie's duties also include media relations and public relations strategy as well as producing social media content for Rea's blog, Dear Drebit, and the firm's Facebook and Twitter accounts.

Besides Rea

Connie's professional memberships include:

• International Association of Business Communicators (national accreditation exam grader as well as Cleveland chapter member)
• Public Relations Society of America, Akron chapter
• Association for Accounting Marketing

Her community involvement includes:

• Tuscarawas County Ohio State University Alumni Association (board of governors)
• Ohio and Tuscarawas County Farm Bureau (member)
• Tuscarawas County Beekeepers Club (secretary and website administrator)
• Leadership Tuscarawas Alumni (class of 2009)
• Life member of the American Quarter Horse Assoc., Ohio Quarter Horse Assoc., Eastern Ohio Quarter Horse Assoc., Northern Ohio Quarter Horse Assoc., and Southern Ohio Quarter Horse Assoc. as well as the National Snaffle Bit Association