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Marya Purrington Lou is an experienced communications and marketing professional currently serving as the Marketing Manager at Delta Dental of Washington since January 2024, where responsibilities include managing public relations strategies and campaigns. Previous roles include Communications Strategist for both the Center for Accelerating Care Transformation and Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, as well as Marketing and Communications Program Lead at SEIU 775 Benefits Group, where Marya developed internal communications strategies. Additional experience encompasses managing communications at Horizon House, serving as Senior Account Executive and Account Executive at The Fearey Group, and working as a Communications Specialist at Downtown Seattle Association. Early career highlights include positions as Communications Assistant at the Washington State Bar Association, Public Relations Intern at Western Washington University, and Editor-in-Chief at Klipsun Magazine. Marya holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism/Public Relations and English from Western Washington University, completed in 2012.