Ruder Finn Appoints Kelley Yoder, Global Head of Health and Life Sciences, Signaling Major Investment in Next Phase of Growth
Veteran Leader Brings Two Decades of Proven Agency Growth and Innovation Appointment Reinforces the Agency’s Integrated, AI-Driven Healthcare Strategy Across PR, Product Marketing, Digital, and Creative Additional Key Senior Healthcare Hires Underscores Broader Investment NEW YORK, NY – 05/11/2026 – Ruder Finn, one of the world’s largest independent global marketing and communications agencies, announced today […]
Where Science Meets Story: How Innovation Is Transforming Healthcare Communications
When science and storytelling collide, real change happens. In this powerful conversation, Kathy Bloomgarden and Ed Harnaga, healthcare marketer and former Pfizer CCO, explore how transparency, authenticity, and empathy are redefining the future of healthcare. Together they reflect on lessons from one of history’s most high-stakes moments and discuss how AI, micro-influencers, and human connection […]
Ruder Finn CEO Kathy Bloomgarden Selected as Medical Marketing & Media 2025 Pinnacle Award Honoree
NEW YORK – 2/20/2025 – Medical Marketing and Media announced yesterday that Kathy Bloomgarden, CEO of Ruder Finn, one of the world’s largest independent global communications and integrated marketing agencies, was selected as a 2025 Pinnacle Award Honoree. Now in its fifth year, the Pinnacle Awards program honors the leaders, marketers, strategists and creators who […]
Ruder Finn Named PR Agency of the Year at Medical Marketing & Media Awards 2023
NEW YORK-10/06/2023: Leading independent global communications agency, Ruder Finn, has been awarded the gold prize for PR Agency 2023 at the Medical Marketing & Media Awards. The Medical Marketing & Media (MM+M) Awards recognize healthcare marketing and media that is the most creative and effective in the industry. Ruder Finn’s commitment to core areas including […]
Ruder Finn Expands Washington D.C. Office with Significant New Hires to Support Healthcare, Federal Communications, Corporate Reputation and ESG Work
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19, 2022— One of the largest global independent communications agencies, Ruder Finn, has significantly expanded its presence in the Washington, D.C. metro area with recent new hires, including a head of federal communications, Ellen Back, and sustainability communications expert, Sarah Stanley. In addition, award-winning, Virginia-based, multicultural agency, Comunicad, led by Gloria Rodriguez, joined Ruder Finn’s group of companies this year. Ruder Finn’s new office […]
Jon Tilton Joins Ruder Finn as Head, Digital and Social for Healthcare
NEW YORK, 8/15/2022 – Leading global communications agency, Ruder Finn, today announced the appointment of Jon Tilton as Head, Digital and Social for Healthcare. Tilton will join Ruder Finn’s executive leadership team and report directly to Christie Anbar, Managing Director of Healthcare. In this newly created position, Tilton will bring together Ruder Finn’s extensive social and […]
Ruder Finn Hires Lindsay Hughes as EVP of Healthcare
NEW YORK, 5/11/2022 – Leading global communications agency, Ruder Finn, today announced that healthcare industry veteran, Lindsay Hughes, has joined the agency as Executive Vice President of the New York Healthcare practice. With 17 years of agency-side marketing and communications experience, Hughes has led Agency of Record engagements for some of the world’s largest companies and […]
Ruder Finn’s Christie Anbar Named to PRWeek’s Health Influencer 30
NEW YORK 11/02/2021 - Ruder Finn today announced that managing director Christie Anbar has been named to PRWeek’s Health Influencer 30. This list was chosen by the editors at PRWeek and features the top healthcare communications professionals. Christie is an industry veteran who is passionate about harnessing the power of communications to improve the health and […]
Ruder Finn builds MedTech strength with Mantis acquisition
NEW YORK 10/4/2021 – Ruder Finn is bolstering its rapidly-growing presence in medical and healthcare technology by acquiring public sector tech specialist PR agency, Mantis. Mantis works with tech companies that primarily target the public sector. 85% of its client base works with the NHS, private healthcare and UK social care providers. Clients range from […]