Martha Carlos, who led communications for the American Red Cross of Greater Chicago, has moved to the American Brain Tumor Association in Chicago as chief communications officer for the patient advocacy organization focused on brain tumor research.
Carlos spent 10 years at the Red Cross in the Windy City rising to chief communications officer with oversight for marketing, communications, media relations, internal comms., digital and advocacy.
She started out with the Detroit-area's Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute and held marketing posts at crisis center Common Ground Sanctuary.
The $5M, 43-year-old ABTA holds the annual Breakthrough for Brain Tumors 5K in six cities across the US.
Jeffrey Sturchio is joining Finn Partners’ health policy and impact group as senior advisor to counsel clients on the issues shaping global health and innovation access.
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. 
