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| Lauren Crawford Shaver |
Lauren Crawford Shaver, who worked in the Obama administration on its landmark Affordable Care Act, has joined FTI Consulting in Washington as a senior managing director.
As deputy assistant secretary for PA at the Dept. of Health and Human Services, Shaver also oversaw issues related to Medicare, Medicaid, drug pricing, health centers and research.
Shaver has experience at PA shops earned through stints at Forbes Tate Partners, Hamilton Place Strategies, Locus Street Group and Dewey Square Group. She also worked on Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns.
At FTI, she will focus on public policy, regulatory issues, reputation management, legal, financial and risks for US and international clients.
Brian Kennedy, head of FTI’s Americas strategic communications practice, said Shaver is a consummate leader who will further strength the healthcare and life sciences group.
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.
