Jessica K. Smith is Founder and CEO of Living Well With Epilepsy, a media brand focused wholly on epilepsy. LIVINGWELLWITHEPILEPSY.COM has been featured in FORBES, WIRED, NBC, NPR and was honored to be the cover story on EPILEPSY ADVOCATE MAGAZINE.Since LivingWellWithEpilepsy.com launched in 2009: > Welcomed more than 200K dedicated readers > Readers from 50 states and 190 countries > Social reach has been shown to be upwards of more than 500K. > Won several Web Health Awards> Recognized globally by Key Opinion Leaders in Neurology> Worked with leading pharmaceutical companies and major advocacy organizations on key campaignsJessica works directly with our contributing writers from around the world, makes all final editorial decisions, is responsible for site design and strategy, drives business development and is continuously on the lookout for trends in health, online marketing, and epilepsy. Jessica is also the Executive Director of the American Society for Experimental Neurotherapeutics (ASENT). The organization's primary goal is to encourage and advance the development of improved therapies for diseases and disorders of the nervous system through collaboration.ASENT is an independent non-profit organization established in 1997:> Our members are leaders in academia, government, advocacy and industry > They work to bring new therapies to patients in all neurological diseases and disorders > ASENT offers an outstanding scientific Annual Meeting> ASENT features a high impact journal, NEUROTHERAPEUTICS> The board and program committee are comprised of all our key stakeholders including industry, advocacy, government and academia.As an award-winning marketing and communication professional with more than two decades of experience in healthcare, higher education and nonprofit sectors, Jessica has led organizations to achieve outstanding results. Her work includes: social media strategy, communications strategic planning, organizational growth management, media relations, brand development, branding, event marketing, member/constituent communications, print and online publications, digital communications, editorial strategy/content development, email marketing, media partnerships, storytelling, and crisis communications.