 Charlene MacDonald |
Charlene MacDonald, a Capitol Hill veteran who was senior policy advisor to House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer, has joined FTI Consulting in DC as managing director in its strategic communications unit.
Prior to joining the Maryland Congressman's office, MacDonald served on the Senate Budget Committee—when it was chaired by Washington Democrat Patty Murray—as senior advisor for Medicare & Social Security. She also was deputy chief of staff to Rep. Allyson Schwartz (D-PA), handling policy matters including the launch of the Affordable Care Act.
John Capodanno, America's head of the stratcomm unit's healthcare & life sciences unit, says clients will benefit from MacDonald's expertise as "drug pricing, regulatory reforms, outcomes-based healthcare systems and the digital revolution, the healthcare industry is going through a convulsive transformation."
Jim Weiss, founder & chairman of Real Chemistry, has joined the board of ICR Inc. as it steps up its healthcare capital markets offering.
Ruder Finn has hired Kelly Yoder, who spent a dozen years at Weber Shandwick rising to North America health lead, as managing director, global head of health & life sciences.
ICR has named John Capodanno head of US healthcare corporate communications and Matthew Willey managing director in its medical technology and diagnostics practice. 
April is National Minority Health Month, spotlighting the urgency to improve health outcomes in communities of color.
In a recent conversation about the evolving media landscape, Doug Simon, CEO of D S Simon Media, spoke with Campbell O’Connor, Group Director, Media & Engagement at Real Chemistry, about how AI is influencing media relations and healthcare communications.
