Lynn Hanessian

Board Member

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Lynn Hanessian is the Chief Strategist for Edelman. In her position, she brings together industry, content, and media expertise to craft campaigns to achieve the business objectives of her clients. Her focus in on health and science engagement initiatives reaching a wide range of audiences.

She has built teams, business and new offerings, cultivating a culture of learning while helping her clients thrive during periods of change. Lynn closely monitors emerging trends to help her clients see around the corners ahead. 

Lynn has led regional, national and global teams. She has designed and led public awareness campaign integrating marketing, communications, advocacy relations, professional society engagement, and corporate reputation priorities. Lynn has guided issues preparedness and crisis response efforts. She has also provided strategic direction for critical business landmarks. Lynn is a counselor to the C-suite and on executive positioning and visibility effort across media channels.

Lynn’s background includes expertise in corporate and foundation relations, medical association strategy, philanthropy, fund raising, and children’s issues. Prior to Edelman, she held positions at the American Academy of Pediatrics.

She has a long history of volunteer leadership involvement with the patient advocacy community. Lynn is a member of the President’s Council of the Cancer Support Community and a board member for the Center for Healthcare Innovation and the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America.

She earned an AB in economics from the University of Chicago.