In our business, a strategic healthcare communications firm is only as good as the people who work here. We’re not selling widgets. We’re selling communications and therapeutic area expertise, creativity, and, in the highly regulated healthcare environment in which we operate, a thorough understanding of how to do our jobs ethically and within the regulations.
How are we different? We hire the best people, people who bring different perspectives to our team, shaped by their career experiences and their diverse backgrounds.
JFK Communications is managed by John F. Kouten and David Avitabile, two healthcare communications industry veterans with nearly 40 years of combined experience working in communications positions at leading global pharmaceutical companies, and at major healthcare public relations and medical communications agencies both in the US and Europe.
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John F. Kouten, Chief Executive Officer
John F. Kouten launched JFK Communications, Inc. in 2004. JFK Communications, Inc. was founded to provide innovative public relations solutions for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical technology industries.
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David Avitabile, President
David Avitabile has extensive experience in strategic communications, including senior-level positions at global communications companies in Europe and the United States.
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David Patti, Senior Vice President
David Patti has more than a decade of healthcare communications experience that includes managing global strategic initiatives, supporting multiple FDA approvals and working with patient advocacy groups.
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Maureen Merkle, Senior Consultant
Maureen Merkle has worked in strategic communications for more than 15 years. Her experience includes roles in corporate, agency and non-profit environments.
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Peter Steinberg, Director of Editorial Services
Peter Steinberg has a career spanning over 20 years in healthcare communications, specializing in the development and refinement of messages for professional and consumer audiences.
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