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In our business, a public relations 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 more than 15 years of experience in public relations and medical communications, and the experience of senior-level roles in Europe and the United States.

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Stephen C. Bingham, Vice President

Stephen Bingham has 20 years of experience in the healthcare communications field. At JFK, this expertise is put to use with pharmaceutical, specialty pharma and medical technology clients.
 
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Sara L Kouten, Vice President Finance and Operations

Sara L. Kouten has been with JFK Communications for more than four years and oversees all financial and organizational operations.

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Maureen Miller, Senior Account Executive

Maureen Miller serves JFK Communications as a senior account executive supporting key accounts such as Eisai Inc. and Fujirebio Diagnostics.

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Kara Wall, Intern

Kara Wall is an intern at JFK Communications, joining the team in June, 2008. Kara supports all the JFK account teams with research for existing clients as well as new business.

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Peter Steinberg, Senior Medical Writer

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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Alyssa Kussin, Director, Media Strategy

Alyssa supports JFK Communications, Inc. as a media relations and strategy specialist. Alyssa’s background includes over seven years spent with PResence EURO RSCG.

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Eliza Schleifstein

Eliza Schleifstein has more than 15 years experience as a media relations specialist. For the majority of her career, Eliza worked at some of New York City’s larger agencies.

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Sharon Weinstein

Sharon Weinstein is an investor relations professional with more than 20 years experience helping companies of all sizes communicate effectively with key financial audiences.

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