Jon Hendl Email & Phone Number

Glen Rock, Nj, Us

New York City Metropolitan Area

Jon currently runs the company's corporate communications practicing, focusing in areas such as employee engagement, change communications, executive-level engagement, thought leadership, CSR, issues/crisis, market development, public affairs and internal communications. Helping companies navigate through challenging moments of change or crisis, as well as positioning senior and mid-level executives for internal and external success is a specialty. Jon is an audience-first professional with a strong ability to connect the company vision to the audience needs.

New York, United States

Serving as a practice lead overseeing some of the leading healthcare pieces of business in the industry.

New York

Jon served as a member of the executive leadership team, focusing on internal culture, client relationships and the strategic direction of the firm. Jon is referred to by many that know him as a player/coach. His unique ability to “walk a mile in someone else’s shoes” allows him to help mentor team members and transform an audience perspective into strategies and campaigns that change behaviors. Clients trust Jon because he’s always listening and understanding how to implement strategies that balance the client’s objectives with audience needs. Jon has a proven track record of helping companies define their vision, capitalize on marketplace opportunities, motivate internal colleagues to action and change policy. During his time with Goodfuse he worked in oncology (lung, heme, prostate, etc.), hospital/healthcare systems, ophthalmology and other drug categories. Jon holds a BA in English/Professional Writing from Elizabethtown College. Not surprisingly, when Jon is away from the office he’s usually coaching one of his kids’ teams or attending one of their rock concerts.

Greater New York City Area

Jon serves as a senior member of the New York office, providing strategic direction to the firm's health clients. His responsibilities include cross functional integration with all client disciplines, operational management of the team, strategic counsel, oversight of flawless execution, development of company IP/positioning and new business development.

Morristown, Nj

At SmithSolve, Jon works with team members to navigate client challenges, better define clients’ value proposition and develop communication strategies that resonate with their stakeholders. At this PR firm that focuses on Life Science and Rare Disease, Jon works in such areas as corporate communications, investor positioning , content development, media relations, social/digital communications and strategic counsel. As managing director, he also oversees all team members, the corporate portfolio, the company's P&L and new IP on behalf of the company.

New York, Ny

Jon is responsible for leading one of two groups in the health division, focused on product communications, corporate communications, internal communications and public affairs. His expertise lies in developing communications programming focused on complementing marketing objectives, enhancing corporate reputation and building bridges with key stakeholders to advance aligned platforms.• Strategic planning, campaign development and communications for cross functional teams• Contract negotiations between client and third party organizations/talent• Multi-channel/platform campaigns designed with and without SEO support• Message development/speechwriting for top executives and campaign spokespersons• Developed cross-functional, cross geography corporate communications plan for product launch• Manage all aspects of a brand’s lifecycle including marketplace development, launch, data milestones, consumer outreach and loss of exclusivity• Additional focus areas include corporate, litigation support, new business, public affairs and switch

New York, New York

Jon served as a core member of the senior leadership team for Edelman’s 100-person division and multi-million dollar P&L center in Edelman’s largest office. Jon developed two specialty practices within the division and led both international and US-based strategic initiatives. He helped develop the firm’s research driven approach to client problem solving and works directly with corporate communications and brand franchise leaders to solve their communications issues. • Served as department’s trainer for new business opportunities after successfully landing • Devised and implemented key customer communications platforms for department’s global clients • Implemented stakeholder identification IP to link clients to key influencers in their product space• Helped transform department from profit neutral to revenue generator over two year span• Selected as one of 50 Global leaders for Edelman• Integrated non-traditional healthcare business into the healthcare group including partnership with the American Lung Association to establish its signature brand platform

New York, Ny

Jon managed the biggest account for the company’s biggest client in the agency while overseeing business operations for the most profitable group in the office. He developed and implemented the company’s market development approach for clients, resulting in more than $2 million in additional business. Jon has worked within a matrixed organizations to drive comprehensive campaigns that utilize multiple channels to reach a diverse network of stakeholders.• Negotiated and managed contracts with state-based agencies on behalf of multiple clients to drive replicable pilot programs to advance brand and reputational outcomes• Served as an embedded proxy marketer for Pfizer reporting directly to the brand lead and responsible for generating internal organization and strategic alignment around external programming • Created several third party market development campaigns that changed public behaviors in the public/private sector; programs still sustained in 2013 without additional client investment (American Lung Association, National Working Group Call for Action, Office Champions with Family Physicians) • Worked on such issues as Alzheimer’s disease, Rx-OTC switch, migraine, diabetes, childhood nutrition, women’s health and cardiovascular health

New York, Ny

Jon broadened GCI’s traditional health focus by infusing a public affairs approach for clients. During his abbreviated time at the firm, Jon served on point during the launch of a new class of diabetes drug and built a comprehensive grassroots campaign focused on senior education. He also expanded GCI’s scope of work into advocacy communications for several clients.• Launched the most profitable DPP-4 inhibitor on the market today• Created market-specific programs to educate seniors about safe and effective use of prescription and over the counter products

East Rutherford, Nj

Jon created programs for government departments, advocacy organizations and coalitions to drive awareness of public health and public affairs issues. He was known as one of the country’s leaders in smoking cessation and prevention, developing innovative programs to change behaviors among businesses, smokers and youth. Jon formed the company’s health advocacy division which included accounts focused on consumer health rights, policy change, grassroots organizing and energy sustainability campaigns. Most of his work was on behalf of profession and patient advocacy organizations and looked specifically at cultural sensitivities to ensure campaigns effectively resonated with key stakeholders and targeted audiences.• Engineered media/marketing campaign for the Medical Society of NJ where 4,000 physician staged an 8-day job action to protest medical malpractice premiums – won campaign of the year• Developed and instituted state-based campaign leading to statewide smoking bans, cigarette tax increases and investments in statewide prevention plans • Developed grassroots outreach campaign that enrolled more than 10,000 children in New Jersey’s Medicaid program over a four month period and worked directly with the NJ Department of Human Services during its reform of the foster care and adoption program

East Rutherford, Nj

Jon conducted comprehensive public affairs and public relations campaigns while at MWW including media relations, press conferences, editorial board meetings, media training, pitch calls, door-to-door campaigning and issues management/war gaming. He was responsible for growing the public affairs from four people to more than 20 during his tenure at the firm by attracting new business and building out specialty areas including public health, direct mail, advertising, coalition development and state-based public affairs support around pending legislation. • Jon designed a web-based commercial competition for high school students, which led to 750,000 web hits over a two-week period and a 150% increase in membership in the youth movement.• Implemented a public affairs campaigns to pass the Patient Protection Act and mandatory hospital stays for women with mastectomies• Organized coalitions around such issues as rental purchase, citing work throughout the state of New Jersey, comprehensive auto insurance reform, Puerto Rico statehood, retail store openings and promotion, airline crises, hospital support and corporate positioning

Ba, English/Professional Writing

Activities and Societies: Baseball Team (Team MVP in 1994), Member of Baseball Hall of Fame, NewspaperJon was an active contributor.

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