About me
Wendy rejoined WPP in a newly created role to ensure strong, global, WPP-level support for clients around the world and further differentiate, diversity, and expand WPP’s footprint in the transforming health sector. With ongoing transformation in the healthcare sector, her goal is to partner within WPP to provide end-to-end integrated solutions for clients. She has career-long experience (and passion) include reproductive and women’s health, various areas of cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment and patient support and a range of chronic diseases like diabetes and HIV.
Prior to rejoining WPP, Wendy was Chief Communications Officer at Organon, responsible for overseeing global communications to spin off the first women’s health company of its kind, achieve Organon’s vision, build the corporate brand (Here for Her Health) and reputation, drive commercial growth and shape the culture of this women’s health spinoff from Merck.
Before joining Organon, Wendy was CEO of WPP’s GCI Health, where she set and carried out the vision to solidify GCI Health as a best-in-class, fully integrated healthcare communications company. Wendy joined GCI Health in 2010 from MS&L where she was the global leader of business and client development.
Wendy began her career in the nonprofit sector, serving as vice president of marketing of Planned Parenthood and vice president of marketing for the National League for Nursing.
Wendy is passionate in her pursuit to improve the lives of women and has been a frequent speaker on unraveling stigmas in women's health issues. She has appeared at several industry events including SXSW, Fierce Pharma PR & Communications Summit (chair and host for multiple years) Reuters Customer Engagement USA, Global Wellness Summit and others.
She has a masters degree in History and lives in the metro NY area.
