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| Jeff Smokler |
Jeff Smokler, who has more than 20 years of healthcare communications experience, has joined Avoq as public affairs lead.
He spent 10 years at imre, where he served as president and partner and helped grow its health business from $2.5M to more than $35M in revenues. Smokler led a team of more than 200 professionals involved in agency marketing, business development, budget planning and client management.
Earlier, he held senior executive roles at Weber Shandwick and led public affairs and external communications for Blue Cross Blue Shield.
Smokler joins the DC-based firm from health benefits firm Gravie. As chief brand officer, he oversaw marketing across channels, while leading customer insights and member communications.
Avoq is a portfolio company of Coral Tree Partners, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm that invests in media, entertainment and communications companies.
A breakthrough is not successful merely because it works. It succeeds when people and health systems can actually use it.
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.
