Work with leading global and Bay Area health and life science companies on corporate and brand reputation, thought leadership, executive visibility, and issues and crisis management. Support growth and professional development of a team of integrated communications specialists with clients across healthcare – biotechnology, pharma, health tech and digital health. Contribute to new business and organic growth, cultural initiatives, and nurturing connections across our global health and life science community.

Provide strategic counsel, corporate communications support, executive thought leadership, and issues and crisis management for a wide range of health, technology and biotech clients such as AbbVie R&D, Fitbit, Foundation Medicine, and Color, among others.

Responsible for strategic communications, integrated campaigns, thought leadership, and issues management for biotechnology, medical device, diagnostics, and digital health companies.

Independent health communications consultant specializing in strategic planning, message development, and project management.

Provided direction, strategic counsel, and communications planning and outreach on multiyear, multimillion-dollar health communications contracts for various agencies, centers and divisions within the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Managed a department of 18 health communications professionals and led strategic communications business development and programmatic activities across the organization. Oversaw the creation and production of a wide range of digital and print publications and other communications products—including patient education materials, outreach, and other promotional materials—for key audiences and stakeholders.

Provided strategic communications, media relations, and issues management support for a broad range of health care and biotechnology clients, such as Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Gerber, Nestlé Medical Nutrition, and Philips Medical Systems. Oversaw implementation of multiphase communications plans, including message and material development, communications outreach, and results tracking and reporting.

Supported advocate communications, fundraising materials and conference promotions. Created uniform visual and textual style guides to establish clarity and consistency in the organization’s written materials for diverse audiences. Developed, launched, and produced bimonthly electronic newsletter. Coordinated with external designers and printers to ensure smooth completion of all printed materials at a competitive cost. Coordinated with information technology department to maintain up-to-date website content.

Managed budget and production of monthly four-color health and well-being newsletter with an average circulation of 800,000. Oversaw a major newsletter redesign, including the implementation of a new, more cost-effective print process. Managed health communications projects by working with internal and external customers, then developing and implementing project schedules. Worked extensively on a 370-page self-care book for consumers, involved in all stages of the editorial process, from research to writing, editing, and proofreading.

Managed public outreach and education activities to raise awareness of the implications of genetics research and policy on public health, including work on newborn screening. Supported activities to reduce health disparities and improve access to primary care and public health services, including the State Children’s Health Insurance Program.

Provided primary writing support for community needs assessments, strategic plans, journal articles, and oral and written presentations on various health and managed care issues.