 Tim Goddard |
International health and science agency network GLOBALHealthPR has named Tim Goddard president.
Goddard succeeds Jonathan Wilson, who currently serves as CEO of GLOBALHealth’s chair agency, Washington, D.C.-based healthcare shop Spectrum. Wilson transitions into the chair role in light of Goddard’s promotion.
Goddard had served as GLOBALHealthPR executive vice president since 2016, and held the senior vice president title prior to that. He joined the network from New York-based Chamberlain Healthcare PR, where he was stationed for nearly a decade and most recently held a director post in London.
Goddard was a reporter prior to his career in PR, serving as a correspondent for the Times Argus, central Vermont’s leading daily newspaper.
As GLOBALHealthPR president, Goddard will assumes expanded responsibilities including overseeing all aspects of the network’s strategy, business development, partner relations and growth.
GLOBALHealthPR is the world’s largest partnership of independent healthcare-based communications agencies.
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