Background
Fortin was born on October 7, 1961, in Hanover, New Hampshire.
National Director Director of Communications
Fortin was born on October 7, 1961, in Hanover, New Hampshire.
After graduating from Concord High School, she attended Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine.
From 2011-2013, she served as National Director of Media Relations for the American Cancer Society. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in government and French in 1983. Fortin began her broadcast career in Plymouth, New Hampshire, where she started out as an announcer and then news director at WPNH Department of Administration and Management/FM Radio.
From January 1986 until June 1989, she was a weekend anchor and general assignment reporter for WMUR-television in Manchester.
Prior to joining Cable News Network, Fortin worked as a general assignment reporter for WCVB-television in Boston. From 1990-2006, she anchored Cable News Network Headline News.
She also served as a National Correspondent for Cable News Network Newsource, a news service used by local affiliate stations. In 2006, Fortin became a Correspondent for the award-winning Cable News Network Medical Unit.