About Jessica Munday

President and founder of Trio Solutions Inc., Jessica has worked in the marketing communications field for more than 20 years and has been involved in Web development for health care organizations since 1997. In addition to owning and operating Trio Solutions Inc., Jessica is an adjunct professor at the Medical University of South Carolina, where she teaches health care marketing.

Prior to opening Trio Solutions Inc. in April 2001, Jessica was responsible for developing and carrying out e-health strategies and managing the development and operations of all organizational Web sites for Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters (CHKD) Health System in Norfolk, Virginia.

She holds a master's degree in health care administration from the Medical University of South Carolina and an undergraduate degree in management and marketing from the University of North Carolina at Asheville. Following her post-graduate studies, Jessica completed a fellowship and residency in health care administration, focusing heavily on marketing, public relations and Web development.

Jessica's professional background includes a wide variety of projects, some of which include strategic planning and start-up planning for businesses and programs, public and government relations, community outreach, Web development, e-health strategy, event planning and branding. She has worked with the Medical University of South Carolina, Roper St. Francis Healthcare, Trident Health System and various specialty, primary care and human service practices throughout the Charleston-metro area. Additionally, she worked with Sentara Health System in Norfolk, Virginia on establishing a joint strategic plan between CHKD and Sentara for pediatric services in community-based hospitals.

Prior to pursuing a master's degree in health care administration, Jessica traveled overseas for five months and enjoyed experiencing a wide variety of cultures in countries such as Kenya, South Africa, Mexico and the continent of Australia.

Past professional experiences include working as an account executive for Easterby and Associates Advertising and Public Relations and assisting the vice president of marketing for a home-decor manufacturing plant, both located in Asheville, North Carolina.

She is active in the community and involved with her alma maters. Jessica served as president of the Joint Alumni Board at MUSC in 2006 and served three consecutive terms as president of the College of Health Professions Alumni Association at MUSC from 2003-2006. She served as PR chair for the Lowcountry Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure and has been instrumental in overseeing the marketing efforts for the Lowcountry Race for the Cure since 2006. Jessica is also actively involved with her church, Point Hope United Methodist Church.

She enjoys volunteering in the community and her volunteer efforts have included Gabe's Chemo Duck Program, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, March of Dimes, The Education Foundation, Trident Urban League and Juvenile Diabetes Foundation. Jessica established the annual CreateAthon program in the Lowcountry in 2007 and provides pro-bono marketing services to five nonprofit organization each year.

She has also been active with numerous business associations including the Center for Women, the American Marketing Association, American College of Healthcare Executives, Public Relations Society of America and the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce.

In 2011, Jessica was named The Post and Courier's Marketer of the Year by the Charleston American Marketing Association. Additionally, in 2005 Jessica was selected as one of Charleston's Top 40 Under 40 by the Charleston Regional Business Journal. She also received the Department of Health Administration and Policy's alumni achievement award from the Medical University of South Carolina and was a nominee for the Medical University of South Carolina's College of Health Professions Alumni Leadership Award.

Jessica and her husband, Jamie Holcombe, a sportfishing captain with Water's Edge Charters, live in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina with their sons, David and Hudson and daughter, Hannah.