The addition of Meriel McCaffery marks Ford Hutman Media’s continued expansion of a well-established leadership bench.

Ford Hutman Media (FHM), an industry-leading, life science-focused strategic communications firm, announced the appointment of Meriel McCaffery as Vice President, Head of Corporate Communications.

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220726005372/en/

Meriel McCaffery joins Ford Hutman Media as Vice President, Head of Corporate Communications (Photo: Business Wire)

“Meriel has had a legacy of success advising the leaders of today’s most influential and innovative companies throughout her career,” said Rachel Ford Hutman, Chief Executive Officer of Ford Hutman Media. ”We’re thrilled to have Meriel with the FHM team, and her expertise will be indispensable for our continued growth in delivering high-value PR counsel, planning, and execution for our clients.”

Meriel joins FHM with more than ten years of agency leadership, most recently with Wachsman, a leading strategic consultancy focused on the new economy. Prior to that role, she spent several years at Real Chemistry (formerly W2O Group) partnering with healthcare clients, including Merck, Pfizer, Sobi, CVS Health, Viatris, Medtronic, and Amgen. In that role, she has also counseled multiple Fortune 500 companies such as Chevron, IBM, and Verizon.

Meriel has worked with the c-suite to solve some of the most pressing industry challenges of our time, and brings an expansive range of PR, and business acumen to FHM. Her expertise includes executive positioning, product launches, change management, crisis, digital communications integration, function enhancement, internal communications optimization, influencer identification and engagement, media outreach, messaging reach and resonance, and branding.

“FHM is bringing exciting thinking and approaches to the life sciences and healthcare industries,” said McCaffery. “I’m delighted to be joining such a strong team to continue to help them expand and explore the future of what’s possible.”

About Ford Hutman Media

Ford Hutman Media (FHM) was created to provide industry-leading communications strategies, media relations and thought leadership to elite biotech, digital health, diagnostics and medical technology companies. FHM clients range from venture-backed startups to large cap public companies in the U.S. and Europe. Led by senior communications professionals who have spent their careers both in-house at industry-leading companies and some of the most reputable healthcare public relations agencies, FHM excels at developing unique and tailored communications approaches for our clients based on their business objectives. Learn more at FordHutmanMedia.com or follow us on Twitter @FordHutmanMedia.

View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220726005372/en/