Shannon P. Hatch Email & Phone Number

Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

Advise and assist the Commissioner and other FDA officials on news media activities related to all aspects of FDA activities ● Serve on leadership team of Office of Media Affairs, responsible for executing the Agency's communications priorities and strategy ● Serve as temporary/acting Assistant Commissioner for Media Affairs when needed ● Foster an environment of strategic thinking and intelligence-sharing that optimizes collaboration across FDA Centers ● Recommend sound communications options… Show more Advise and assist the Commissioner and other FDA officials on news media activities related to all aspects of FDA activities ● Serve on leadership team of Office of Media Affairs, responsible for executing the Agency's communications priorities and strategy ● Serve as temporary/acting Assistant Commissioner for Media Affairs when needed ● Foster an environment of strategic thinking and intelligence-sharing that optimizes collaboration across FDA Centers ● Recommend sound communications options and strategies for implementation supporting a wide range of key programmatic and organizational activities ● Identify ways to improve OMA's core functions and strengthen the unit's communications capabilities to better serve FDA ● Advance the Commissioner's key priority areas and initiatives ● Support the key priorities and initiatives of the Administration and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ● Contribute to a work environment that encourages and embraces creative thinking, collaboration, and transparency ● Recruit and retain the best possible talent for OMA while integrating diversity and inclusion ● Maintain OMA capabilities to adeptly manage media relations, which includes responding to media challenges and opportunities swiftly and effectively in coordination with the Commissioner's office ● Plan, develop, and implement agency-wide multi-media communications strategies for disseminating regulatory and consumer materials to the public through the news media in support of the agency's top priorities and initiatives ● Serve as an FDA spokesperson and represent FDA externally through speaking engagements, media interactions, meetings, and other activities ● Facilitate news media interviews with senior agency officials and provide guidance and appropriate training to interview subjects on conduct during news media contacts Show less

Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

Advised and assisted FDA officials on news media activities related to regulation of drug products and tobacco products ● Served on leadership team of Office of Media Affairs, responsible for executing the Agency's communications priorities and strategy ● Advanced the Commissioner's key priority areas and initiatives ● Supported the key priorities and initiatives of the Administration and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ● Supervised five direct reports at the GS-13 and GS-14 level… Show more Advised and assisted FDA officials on news media activities related to regulation of drug products and tobacco products ● Served on leadership team of Office of Media Affairs, responsible for executing the Agency's communications priorities and strategy ● Advanced the Commissioner's key priority areas and initiatives ● Supported the key priorities and initiatives of the Administration and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ● Supervised five direct reports at the GS-13 and GS-14 level ● Recruited and retained the best possible talent for OMA while integrating diversity and inclusion ● Planned, developed, and implemented agency-wide multi-media communications strategies for disseminating regulatory and consumer materials to the public through the news media in support of the agency's top priorities and initiatives ● Served as an FDA spokesperson and represented FDA externally through speaking engagements, media interactions, meetings, and other activities Show less

Bethesda, Maryland

Led NCI Media Relations Branch team of press officers ● Planned and implemented proactive media relations activities for NCI ● Ensured NCI’s voice was represented appropriately in the public dialogue on cancer research ● Directed reactive media relations activities ● Monitored and analyzed news to brief NCI leaders on high-profile, controversial issues ● Provided advice and guidance to NCI leaders on media relations activities ● Led media training and media prep sessions with NCI subject… Show more Led NCI Media Relations Branch team of press officers ● Planned and implemented proactive media relations activities for NCI ● Ensured NCI’s voice was represented appropriately in the public dialogue on cancer research ● Directed reactive media relations activities ● Monitored and analyzed news to brief NCI leaders on high-profile, controversial issues ● Provided advice and guidance to NCI leaders on media relations activities ● Led media training and media prep sessions with NCI subject matter experts ● Initiated contact and built relationships with journalists at national media outlets ● Represented NCI and served as spokesperson at professional scientific conferences ● Discussed NCI programs on background with journalists to help them understand scientific topics and conduct better interviews with NCI scientific program leaders ● Developed and directed implementation of procedures to optimize efficiency and effectiveness of media relations activities ● Planned, assigned, supervised, and evaluated work to be accomplished by staff ● Oversaw social media strategy for NCI Director ● Managed team of three Federal FTEs and two contract FTEs at the GS-11 to GS-13 level Show less

Bethesda, Md

Forged effective partnerships with staff at stakeholder organizations as well as grantee Public Information Officers (PIOs), particularly PIOs at NCI-designated Cancer Centers ● Analyzed stakeholder activities and information needs to advance an NCI's priorities and messages about scientific programs ● Executed digital and social media strategies ● Managed web content and processes for cancer center news and cancer center information on cancer.gov

Washington, Dc

Served as Public Affairs Specialist in a contractor/consultant capacity for the NCI Office of Communications and Education ● Provided communications strategy for multicultural and international programs at NCI ● Led activities to improve global cancer research communication and dissemination to the public ● Collaborated with NCI colleagues to strengthen international collaboration in cancer clinical trials

Pittsburgh, Pa

In my 9+ years with AACI, I collaborated with colleagues at the nation's cancer research centers, cancer advocacy organizations, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and Capitol Hill staff. I was promoted four times during my tenure and, beginning in 2007, I took on a leadership role by managing human resources functions for the Association. The team grew from four to six individuals and I was responsible for supervising the two new full-time employees to manage the operations and administrative… Show more In my 9+ years with AACI, I collaborated with colleagues at the nation's cancer research centers, cancer advocacy organizations, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and Capitol Hill staff. I was promoted four times during my tenure and, beginning in 2007, I took on a leadership role by managing human resources functions for the Association. The team grew from four to six individuals and I was responsible for supervising the two new full-time employees to manage the operations and administrative functions as well as the government relations and program functions of AACI's mission. Show less

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Woodbridge, Nj