Josh Blumenthal

About Josh Blumenthal

25 years transforming global internal and external communications for Fortune 500, publicly traded, private equity-backed, and technology-enabled B2B companies. Nationally recognized crisis strategist, C-suite advisor, company spokesperson, and a published author with extensive success managing public relations, employee communications, M&A change management, government affairs, analyst relations, and high-profile events. Diverse & agile leader with proven success collaborating across teams and organizations to deliver innovative, integrated strategies in fast-paced, global environments that elevate brand awareness, protect corporate reputation, foster employee retention, and strengthen customer loyalty.Career highlights include leading publicity for 1.6M women in the \"Walmart vs. Women\" lawsuit, driving communications & organizational change management for $9B in M&A deals, and managing global media relations for 70K laborers throughout the historic 20••••04 SoCal supermarket strike- Contact at (32••••••80 or B••••••••@Gmail.com -

Experience

1. SVP, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer

   Ascent Health

   Feb 2026 — Present · Durham, NC, US

   Senior executive, expanding brand presence, demand generation, PR, analyst relations, sales enablement capabilities, digital content and thought leadership across a portfolio spanning Autonomous Medical Coding, Business Process Outsourcing, Global Competency Centers, Revenue Cycle Management, and the company\'s proprietary Artificial Intelligence platform. Key initiatives include: • 160% revenue growth in Year 1 through marketing-led demand generation, brand visibility, and pipeline acceleration. • 50% increase in qualified leads for the sales organization through integrated inbound and outbound programs targeting CFOs, VPs of Revenue Cycle, and operational leaders across ambulatory, hospital, and long-term care settings. • Establish Ascent as a recognized category leader in RCM, autonomous medical coding, and AI-driven healthcare operations through earned media, thought leadership, analyst relations, and executive visibility. • National conference strategy implementation, positioning the company prominently at key industry events, generating measurable pipeline from every engagement. • Strategic collateral creation for commercial team with competitive intelligence, messaging frameworks, and presentation assets that directly accelerate deal velocity and close rates.• Driving private equity (PE) stakeholder engagement and investor communications, ensuring alignment between growth strategy, brand narrative, and board-level expectations.

Education

• Washington University in St. Louis

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Double Major: English Literature, Social Thought & Analysis

Skills

• Healthcare
• Business Development
• Corporate Communications
• Public Speaking
• Press Relations
• Medicaid
• Blogging
• Research
• Communication
• Creative Writing
• Community Outreach
• Nonprofits
• Motivational Speaking
• Crisis Communications
• Employee Engagement
• Fundraising
• Marketing Strategy
• Psychology
• Business Continuity Planning
• Strategic Communications
• Medicaid Managed Care
• Data Analysis
• Social Media Communications
• Health Insurance
• Non-Profits
• Newsletters
• Published Author
• Medicare Advantage
• Performing Arts
• Marketing Communications
• Event Planning
• Strategic Leadership
• Copy Editing
• Marketing
• Public Relations
• Media Relations
• Business Strategy
• Writing
• Press Releases
• Microsoft Office