Emily Hackel is a strategic marketing and communications leader with deep experience guiding healthcare organizations through growth, reputation-building, and change. She currently advises companies across the healthcare spectrum on positioning, customer acquisition, talent attraction, and issue management. Previously, Emily led marketing, communications, and corporate affairs at Papa, a category-defining companion care company. Before that, she oversaw corporate reputation at Elevance Health, a Fortune 25 health benefits company, driving strategic initiatives in thought leadership, sustainability, and brand positioning.
Earlier in her career, she led healthcare communications at McKinsey & Company and supported global health marketing and operations at Edelman.
Emily is relocating to Phoenix, AZ, from New Haven, CT, with her husband and daughter.