Leisha MacDonald

Leisha MacDonald’s clients know her to be driven to excel, committed to providing high-level service, passionate about detail in execution, and almost always available to assist with projects that require an extremely short turn-around. She draws on multidisciplinary talents and a calm, clear-thinking, creative approach to recommend, develop and implement innovative and appropriate solutions to achieve the goals and objectives of her clients’ communications programs; on spec, on time and on budget, even in the most challenging of circumstances.

Her positive, energetic style leads both clients and colleagues to reach beyond the standard, and her collaborative approach allows all to enjoy breaking new ground as a force. As an impact player, Leisha makes immediate positive impressions on others while skillfully using her ability to achieve objectives through influence and follow-up, rather than direct authority.

At Thornley Fallis & 76design, Leisha regularly coordinates and implements integrated marketing campaigns; leads proposal planning & writing; provides clients with strategic advice; and plans and manages print, web and multimedia design projects. Some of her other expertise in the field of consumer marketing include event planning, event management and execution, and product launches. Leisha’s creative, ambitious and detail-oriented nature makes her a great asset to the firm.

Leisha is a graduate of the Business Marketing program and former student in the Advertising program at Algonquin College. During her time as a full-time student, she developed valuable and immeasurable experience that will help further her career in the communications industry.

Since joining Thornley Fallis & 76design in May of 2007, Leisha has delivered a wide variety of communications products and services to a diverse range of clients including The City of Ottawa, Conair Canada Inc., Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), Enstream, World Society for the Protection of Animals, Beechwood Cemetery, Perley-Roberton, Hill & McDougall, Waste Management, Health Canada, Canada Foundation for Innovation, Visa Canada, Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technology in Health (CADTH), Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA), Children’s Aid Society of Toronto, the Portrait Gallery of Canada, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, Pfizer, Kinross Gold Corporation, EnerWorks, Ministry of Tourism, National Resources Canada and Travelocity.

Leisha is one of the coordinators for Canada’s Social Media Meetups, Third Tuesday Ottawa. It provides opportunities for communications professionals to meet one another and explore new developments in social media and emerging best practices. Leisha has cemented her reputation as an extremely detail-oriented coordinator when preparing and organizing documentation. She is adept at liaising with internal and external stakeholders and has built strong relationships with many logistical and resource suppliers when scheduling and organizing events and meetings.

During her time with Thornley Fallis & 76design, Leisha has been given the opportunity to participate in some great professional training programs such as “Dealing with Difficult People” and “Building and Leveraging your Influence and Social Capital”, both of which have contributed to her success as an Account Coordinator. The knowledge provided and learned from both courses has helped improve her project and account management skills.

She has received most of her pre-college formal education in French. She is fluent in English and is working to be certified fluent in French.

See how Leisha gives back to the community.