About Us

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

Hannah Melnick specializes in strategic communications for health care clients, supporting media relations, advocacy efforts, and integrated campaigns that drive impact. She brings experience in public relations and storytelling to help clients meet their communications goals. She holds a bachelor’s degree in environmental studies and political science from the University of Pittsburgh and a master’s degree in public relations from Syracuse University.

HANNAH MELNICK

Assistant 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

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