Alfred Jackson

About Alfred Jackson

I am senior health care strategy, communications, public affairs and government relations expert with over 25 years leadership experience in the design, implementation and assessment of all aspects of effective communications and public affairs programs, advocacy, grassroots engagement, and social and digital mobilization.I am currently Executive Vice President, Health at Ketchum in Washington, DC.At Portland, my work included assignments for pharmaceutical and biotech companies, medical device manufacturers, medical professional societies, trade associations, government and patient advocacy organizations.Before joining Portland, I served as Executive Vice President, at Spectrum Science where I led Spectrum\'s Health Public Affairs practice. I have also served as Managing Director of the Washington office for Chandler Chicco Companies and as Partner/Director at Ketchum Public Affairs. I served as Vice President, Political Affairs and Grassroots Advocacy, for the American Hospital Association and Director of the Political Action Division at the American Medical Association. I have a J.D. with Distinction from Antonin Scalia Law School where I was a member of the Law Review, and a B.A. from Lafayette College.Specialties: Communications, public affairs, public policy, health policy, Medicare, Medicaid, and government relations

Experience

1. Executive Vice President, Health Public Affairs

   Ketchum

   Sep 2021 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   I provide senior counsel and leadership to clients at Ketchum and across the Omnicom network focusing on the nexus of health care communications, policy, and politics. Clients include payers, hospitals and health systems, pharmaceutical and biotech companies, device manufacturers, societies and patient advocacy groups.

Education

• Lafayette College

  Bachelor of Arts, Government

  1976 — 1980

• George Mason University - Antonin Scalia Law School

  Juris Doctor, Law

  1991 — 1995

Skills

• Press Releases
• Public Relations
• Internal Communications
• Media Relations
• Government Affairs
• Marketing Communications
• Medicare
• Policy
• Public Policy
• Lobbying
• Politics
• Social Media
• Crisis Communications
• Governmental Affairs
• Healthcare
• Government
• Campaigns
• Elections
• Publicity
• Political Communication
• Communication Training
• Message Development
• Political Consulting
• Strategic Communications
• Community Outreach
• Legislative Relations
• Speech Writing
• Corporate Communications
• Political Campaigns
• Government Relations
• Public Speaking
• Spokesperson
• Leadership
• Reputation Management
• Public Affairs
• Health Policy
• Grassroots
• Communications Planning
• Non-Profits
• Legislation