Mary Chiecko Promoted to Director of AdCare Community Services

WEST SPRINGFIELD — Mary Chiecko, who joined AdCare in September 2016 as the Community Services representative for Western Mass., has been promoted to director of Community Services.

“In this newly created position, Mary will provide leadership to AdCare community-services representatives, oversee local public relations, and continue to build our alumni relations, as well as participate in the development of media plans with our corporate parent,” CEO Jeffrey Hillis said.

Known for her customer-service skills, Chiecko received AdCare’s Community Services Representative of the Year Award in 2017 for exemplifying AdCare’s mission of assisting individuals struggling with substance use, and the January 2018 Employee of the Month Award for her positivity and ability to connect new patients with clinical staff. She has a bachelor’s degree in marketing and communications from American International College.