Q3 2026 Executive Moves in Healthcare Marketing and Communications

Q3 demonstrated a continuation of the Q2 theme indicating that Marketing and Communications executives in the healthcare space are absorbing more adjacent responsibilities. More than 40% of the moves this quarter included roles with responsibility beyond traditional Marketing and Communications including Growth, Engagement, Customer Experience, and Strategy.

• Albany Med Health: Matt Markham departed his role as VP, Marketing and Communications
• Banner Health: Mark Whalen was named Chief Enterprise Growth Officer
• Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles: Dawn Wilcox Verrecchia was promoted to Chief Marketing Communications & Corporate Partnerships Officer
• ChildServe: Katie Wengert was promoted to Chief Engagement Officer
• Cleveland Clinic: Ramon Jones was named Global Chief Marketing Officer
• Legacy Health: Lesley Reid departed her role as Vice President, Brand Marketing and Communications
• Lifepoint Health: John Brand was named Chief Marketing and Communications Officer
• Penn Medicine: Taryn Pemberton was named Chief Marketing and Communications Officer
• Renown Health: Suzanne Hendery departed her role as Chief Marketing and Customer Officer; Cristal Woodley has been promoted with the title of Chief Marketing and Customer Experience Officer
• Sharp HealthCare: Jim Nuckols departed from his role as Chief Marketing Officer
• Summa Health: Michelle Bisson departed her role as Senior Vice President, Enterprise Marketing
• Tidelands Health: Amy Stevens departed her role as Chief Marketing Officer
• TMC Health: Julia Strange was promoted to Senior Vice President, External Affairs and Brand
• University of Mississippi Medical Center: Marc Rolph was promoted to Chief Communications and Marketing Officer
• Wellstar Health System: Don Stanziano was named Chief External Affairs Officer
• Westchester Medical Center Health Network: John Brand departed his role as Chief Marketing and Communications Officer
• Valley Health System: Deirdre Byrne was named Chief Strategy Officer and Vice President of Marketing