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  Michele Fabrizi Elected to National Board of Trustees of March of Dimes

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., JUNE 18, 2001 – Michele Fabrizi, president and chief executive officer of MARC USA/Pittsburgh, the flagship office of MARC USA, a national marketing communications agency, has been elected to the national Board of Trustees of the March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation, it was announced today.

March of Dimes trustees, who serve as volunteers, represent the public in governing the Foundation and helping it realize its mission to prevent birth defects and infant mortality.

Ms. Fabrizi has been a volunteer for the March of Dimes West Penn chapter since 1989. She joined the chapter’s Board of Directors in 1993 and was elected chairman in 1998. She and her agency have helped guide publicity efforts for the Pittsburgh Prematurity Prevention Project, a national/local March of Dimes campaign to help reduce the high rate of infant mortality in that city.

Prior to joining MARC in 1982, Ms. Fabrizi was a brand manager for D.L. Clark Company, a division of Beatrice Foods. A native of Pittsburgh, Ms. Fabrizi holds a B.S. degree in education and communications from Carlow College. She is a leader in civic affairs, serving on the Boards of the Family Health Council and the Pittsburgh Opera, among others.

MARC USA is one of the fastest growing independent advertising agencies in the United States, with more than $680 million in billings and over 500 employees.

The March of Dimes is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects and infant mortality. Founded in 1938, the March of Dimes funds programs of research, community services, education, and advocacy to save babies.
 
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