 Brittney Manchester |
Brittney Manchester, who hannded media outreach for signing up people for ObamaCare, has joined APCO Worldwide as senior associate director of its healthcare practice.
As director of communications for the Centers for Medicare and Medicare Services, Manchester, Manchester promoted outreach Open Enrollment program for healthcare insurance and the rollout of more than 60 Medicare issues during the Obama and Trump administrations.
She also provided messaging guidance, handled national reporters and counseled CMS leadership on press strategy for events.
Prior to CMS, Manchester was senior consultant at Deloitte and PA specialist for the Office of Personnel Management.
Jeff Smokler, former president at healthcare specialist imre, joins Washington-based Avoq to head its PA practice.
Supreme Group, healthcare marketing and communications platform, has merged its Amendola Communications (Fountain Hills, AZ) and Health+Commerce (Newport Beach, CA) units to form Supreme Communications, a full-service PR shop, under Ketchum alum Nicky Battle.
Even as technology changes the rules of engagement, digital health brands still control the most powerful tool they have—their story.
Havilah Clarke, head of marketing and communications at the Huntsman Mental Health Foundation and Institute, has joined Purposeful Advisors as a managing director.
