Leo Mercer aims to fuel advancements in journalism education, healthcare equity, and civic accountability.
He provides management, risk, and public relations consulting and maintains a managed service provider operating in the civic, healthcare, and social service markets. His passion lies in revitalizing established, struggling operations while modernizing small to medium businesses to meet the era of compliance.
Fundamentally, Mercer focuses on improving patient & client outcomes while maintaining the technology stacks that enable resilient communities.
News, volunteer opportunities, and information tips are welcome, but Leo is available for work only by referral.
About Leo in sentences
Leo is a seasoned executive working at the intersection of technology, healthcare, social work, and organizational transformation. He draws on his investigative and data journalism background to apply data-driven approaches that uncover critical insights and create compelling narratives.
With initial training as a full-stack web developer, Leo has transitioned to journalism and corporate systems engineering, gaining expertise across the entire technology stack. He architects and builds robust applications that drive business toward more human-centered objectives. Leo’s development skills complement his extensive experience providing strategic business process and technology consulting to health and social service organizations, helping them navigate complex digital challenges and infrastructure improvements in the era of compliance.
Beyond his technical work, Leo loves program revitalization, turning around underperforming initiatives in challenging environments. His work diagnosing systemic issues and implementing technical solutions with consideration for human stakeholders has delivered measurable, positive results, particularly in critical service areas.
Leo takes pride in his reputation for incubating new ventures and mentoring young professionals, fostering meaningful innovation, reputable networking, and community growth.
Leo’s experience through bullets
- Investigative and data journalism utilizing visualization tools and developing standards of procedure for administrative court proceedings related to freedom of information acts and respective regulations.
- Full-stack web and application development, with front- and back-end developer expertise in client-critical products.
- Architecting and building robust applications and systems for internal and external audiences.
- Technology consulting for government, health, education, and social service organizations.
- Guiding organizations through complex digital challenges and infrastructure improvements.
- Providing public relations and change management consulting and development for membership, education, health, community, and social service organizations.
- Founding and selling a local newspaper.
- Acquiring, growing, and exiting a media marketing agency.
- Program revitalizations, specializing in turning around underperforming 501(c)(3) initiatives.
- Diagnosing systemic issues and implementing technical solutions amid diverse generations of employees and company heritages.
- Leading teams to achieve impactful results (lots of public speaking; minimal PowerPoints).
- Experience in journalism education, including relevant law, tools, and ethics.
- Reinvigorating struggling programs serving people in challenging environments, particularly underserved communities and remote areas.
- Building dozens of websites, marketing toolkits, and packages for companies, organizations, and governments of all complexities.
- Judging and critiquing at national scholastic journalism conferences.
- Founding investment & membership organizations.
- Incubating new ventures and mentoring professionals.