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    About Us

    Founded in 2016, CURA Strategies is a bipartisan strategic communications and public affairs agency focused on one thing: transforming health care. Our name, CURA—Latin for care, concern and attention to others—exemplifies our mission to take exceptional care of our clients so they can transform the health care system and improve lives.

    We believe that if a new solution exists that can help people live healthier for longer, it should be supported and available to patients. Yet, given the complexities of health care, many innovative health care organizations struggle to disrupt the status quo despite their best efforts.

    We know how hard it can be to reach the right audiences or motivate the right decisionmakers to take action, and we hate seeing organizations waste time and money on strategies that don’t yield results. That is why one of our core values is to deliver results by partnering with clients to create and execute communications and advocacy campaigns that motivate the right people to take transformative action.

    Using our client-centric, customized communications and advocacy approach, we have helped more than 80 clients mobilize their missions, guided the launch of 12 national coalitions and received over 20 industry awards in just seven years.

     
    Let’s transform health care TOGETHER

    We work with CURAGE

    We define CURAge as bold leadership to improve society and help others. Whereas courage is self-focused and individual, CURAge is others-focused and team-centered. It’s taking on our clients’ causes as our own. It’s looking for opportunities to maximize your investment to deliver results. It’s advancing health equity in the pursuit of improved health outcomes for all. With CURAge, taking transformative action to improve health and lives is always a winning strategy.

     

    Our CURAgeous culture is brought to life through a set of behaviors and attitudes.

     

    We love transforming health care

    We serve & contribute proactively

    We partner with clients to deliver results

     

     

    Our Team

     
    Anne Woodbury is a 30-year D.C. veteran and sought-after strategic counselor, who applies her unique background in government, integrated communications, and public affairs to develop and execute breakthrough campaigns that drive improvements in health care. Anne has supported businesses and nonprofits of all sizes in executing corporate and product communications and market-shaping strategies that make a positive impact on people’s health and wellness.

    Anne Woodbury

    CEO & Founder

    Thy-Ann Nguyen has extensive experience planning and implementing strategic communications programs for organizations across the health care spectrum, partnering with clients to launch highly successful integrated communications initiatives, thought leadership campaigns, product launches and issue-based campaigns. As Chief of Staff, Thy-Ann oversees CURA’s day-to-day operations, human resources and marketing.

    Thy-Ann Nguyen

    Chief of Staff & Partner

    Scott Leezer is a seasoned strategic public affairs expert with over 10 years of bipartisan government relations consulting experience. Mission-driven to achieve success for his clients, Scott strives to make the world a better place for his transformational health care clients. Scott’s genuine understanding of public policy and political landscapes helps him to develop and implement strategic policy agendas that meet his client’s goals and objectives through relationships with key stakeholders.

    Scott Leezer

    Senior Vice President,
    Government Relations & Partner

    For over 15 years, Sarah has helped healthcare clients navigate communications and advocacy challenges. She actively listens, asks insightful questions, and helps clients focus on goals, determining strategies to achieve them. On behalf of pharmaceutical companies, trade associations, nonprofits, and foundations, Sarah has built campaigns that raise awareness, change behavior, and shift policy at the federal and state levels, specializing in health coverage and patient education.  

    Sarah Whitworth

    Senior Vice President

    Claire Grant is a communications professional specializing in health care policy and public affairs. Claire has extensive experience leading state and federal policy and advocacy, regulatory, corporate communications, and reputation management initiatives for clients across pharmaceuticals and the life sciences, medical devices, consumer products, hospital and health systems, and health IT.

    Claire Grant

    Vice President

    Stephanie Wight is a seasoned communications professional specializing in health and health care public relations. With a knack for storytelling, an eye for news, and a passion for helping others, Stephanie has worked creatively over the past decade to translate complex health care issues for lay audiences, elevate the voices of key leaders, and secure top-tier media coverage for patient advocacy organizations, hospital and health systems, professional associations, and government agencies.

    Stephanie Wight

    Vice President, Media Relations

    Adrian Dipple is a marketing executive with over a decade of experience in developing and spearheading impactful marketing programs across the healthcare sector for government agencies, trade associations, health tech organizations, and SaaS startups. He is passionate about leveraging cutting-edge marketing technologies and trends to deliver exceptional customer experiences and accelerate business growth.

    ADRIAN DIPPLE

    Associate Vice President, Digital Marketing

    Emily is a design innovator, brand manager, and project management professional with a passion for producing captivating creative content while also providing unrelenting client service. Over 20 years of experience creating and producing designs and illustrations for a diverse spectrum of enterprises, including the private-sector, non-profit organizations and their affiliated partners, and federal government agencies. 

    Emily Hagen

    Associate Creative Director

    Sarah is a strategic communications specialist with experience supporting companies spanning the health care industry, from Fortune 500 companies and biotechs to hospitals and patient advocacy organizations. She has supported multiple drug launches for global pharmaceutical companies, led patient and advocacy programming, and supported unbranded educational campaigns in the oncology, rare disease and neurology spaces.  

    Sarah Farinelli

    Account Director

    Emily Crouch is a government relations professional specializing in legislative affairs, advocacy, and health care policy. She helps clients develop effective advocacy strategies, with a focus on patients and wellbeing. Emily previously worked for four U.S. Senators on Capitol Hill and later led a bipartisan leadership program for early-career congressional staff. With deep expertise in policymaking and stakeholder engagement, she is dedicated to advancing policies that improve patient outcomes.

    Emily Crouch

    Senior Manager, Government Relations

    Patrick Meade is a communications professional specializing in congressional outreach and advocacy, working with health care industry clients to achieve their advocacy and business goals. Patrick graduated from the University of Maryland with a bachelor’s degree in Government and Politics, along with Economics, and interned for two members of Maryland’s Congressional delegation.

    Patrick Meade

    Senior Manager, Government Relations

    Laura is passionate about executing creative communications strategies that exceed goals and drive tangible results. With experience in the rare disease, immunology, gastroenterology, sleep and micro-robotics spaces, Laura’s work spans across health care sectors including biopharma, medtech and nonprofit management. Prior to CURA, Laura worked at Health+Commerce, a healthcare PR and digital marketing agency, where she focused on corporate and regulatory communications.

    Laura Wagner

    Account Supervisor

    Cole uses his passion for creativity and strategic thinking to develop impactful communication solutions. With expertise in graphic design, healthcare innovation, and product marketing, he offers a unique perspective that drives campaigns and brands forward. Cole graduated from George Washington University with a bachelor’s degree in public health and a master’s in health care administration.

    Cole Anchustegui

    Manager, Creative Strategy

    Lula specializes in strategic communications within the wellness landscape. She delivers engaging and impactful services to her clients through media relations, social media strategy, awareness campaigns and marketing. Lula has extensive experience across health care sectors, including hospital safety, public health and mental health. She holds a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies with a minor in marketing from Virginia Commonwealth University.

    Lula Hailesilassie

    Senior Account Executive

    Casey Stephan is an emerging digital strategist and public relations professional with a passion for creative writing and a commitment to making a difference. With an educational background and specialization in nonprofit communications, Casey leverages her expertise in both advocacy and health policy, having contributed to pivotal moments on The Hill and helped build up grassroots advocacy communities.

    Casey Stephan

    Senior Account Executive

    Juliet Thomas is a strategic public relations professional with several years of experience across professional services verticals such as health care, technology, government, and social impact. As a Senior Account Executive, she specializes in media relations, social media strategy, and content development. Juliet holds a BS in Strategic Communications with an emphasis in Public Relations and a minor in Political Science from West Virginia University.

    Juliet Thomas

    Senior Account Executive

    Fernando is an administrative professional with experience in law firms, customer service, and the hospitality industry. Renowned for his reliability and efficiency, he manages CURA’s daily operations. Fluent in Spanish and Portuguese, Fernando supports client projects with translation services. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Legal Assistance from UDC, deepening his understanding of legal and administrative processes.

    Fernando Fatecha

    Senior Office Manager


    Jen Young is a seasoned communications, marketing and public affairs executive with 25 years of experience. With experience directing integrated campaigns, programs and operations for both health and non-health related corporations, government agencies, trade associations and advocacy organizations, Jen is a dynamic and collaborative leader who excels at facilitating communications within complex organizations and delivering impactful results for clients. 

    Jen Young

    Senior Advisor

    With an extensive background in the government affairs arena, Matt has focused primarily on policy and advocacy efforts involving health care providers for the last 30 years.  Prior to serving as a consultant at CURA, Matt worked in-house with innovative companies within the clinical laboratory and diagnostics sector. In these roles, Matt managed advocacy, policy and regulatory efforts at both the federal and state levels.

    Matt Simmons

    Senior Consultant, Public Affairs

    Our Awards

     
    Bulldog 2018
    Bulldog 2019
    PR News Top Places to Work
    Agency Elite – Media Relations Campaign
    2024 O’Dwyer’s Ranked Firm
    2023 PRovoke North American Boutique Agency of the Year
    SABRE 2021
    Silver Anvil 2021
    Stevie 2018
    Agencies of the Year
    Bulldog 2018
    Bulldog 2019
    PR News Top Places to Work
    Agency Elite – Media Relations Campaign
    2024 O’Dwyer’s Ranked Firm
    2023 PRovoke North American Boutique Agency of the Year
    SABRE 2021
    Silver Anvil 2021
     
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    Arlington, VA 22202
    703.479.3663

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