By Kevin McCauley
Kym White, VP-global corporate communications at Baxter International, will join Edelman as vice chair of its health group on May 31.
She will report to Matthew Harrington, president/CEO Edelman U.S., and Nancy Turett, global health president.
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White had a 16-year stint at Baxter. Previously, she held various slots at Ogilvy PR Worldwide, including health head and managing director of its New York office. Her PR career began at Burson-Marsteller.
Turett knows White as top competitor, collaborative global health communications leader and mentor/friend to many Edelman staffers.
Edelman's health operation generates 20 percent of the No. 1-ranked independent's revenues and employs more than 500 staffers.
Clients include Johnson & Johnson, Merck, GE Healthcare, PepsiCo, Starbucks, Wal-Mart, Pfizer, Novartis, AstraZeneca, American Public Health Assn. and Humana.
White is to work in New York and Chicago.
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