For more than 25 years, Jim has combined a passion for public health and science to provide strategic communications counsel and support to health care organizations, patient advocacy groups, and biopharmaceutical companies. He specializes in corporate reputation, scientific and brand communications, stakeholder engagement, crisis management, and patient engagement. Jim has created and implemented multi-channel communications programs to help clients raise their profile among key audiences, including the investment community, healthcare industry, and the public. 

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For 18 years, Jim worked as a communications executive within the pharmaceutical industry. He was Senior Director of Corporate Affairs & Communications at Purdue Pharma.  In this role, he successfully positioned the company as an industry leader and responsible corporate citizen. He also managed several high-profile crises related to product liability, corporate restructuring, government investigations, and regulatory actions.

Prior to joining Purdue, Jim was responsible for corporate reputation, internal communications, and day-to-day media relations at Boehringer Ingelheim. He was a key player in a multi-national program to create a unified global brand for the company and helped to commercialize several blockbuster medicines in the U.S.

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In addition to his in-house experience, Jim has held senior-level positions in the life science and healthcare practices of several communications agencies, including LaVoieHealthScience, Hill & Knowlton, ICR Healthcare, Cooney Waters/Health Unlimited, Burns McClellan and Fleishman-Hillard. 

Jim is a graduate of the University of Richmond in Virginia and lives with his family in Darien, CT.