The Weber Shandwick Collective (TWSC) has announced the appointment of Lucie Harper as president of Health, UK.
Harper brings almost three decades of health communications experience to the role, which she takes on after most recently serving as president of integrated communications at Real Chemistry.
She also previously led the UK health team at Weber Shandwick for more than 15 years, and held positions at ShireHealthPR, Burson-Marsteller and Penny Ryder Publicity earlier in her career.
In her latest role, Harper will oversee all of TWSC’s UK health portfolio and will report to Helen Bennett, chief executive officer, Weber Shandwick, UK. She will also work with the agency’s wider UK and EMEA health leadership team.
Bennett said: “We are absolutely delighted to have Lucie rejoin our UK Leadership team. Her expertise in driving growth, collaboration and client impact is a tremendous asset for us as we plan for our continued growth and evolution.”
Also commenting on Harper’s appointment, Laura Schoen, chief healthcare officer, TWSC and chair, LATAM, said: “In today’s complex healthcare environment, integration has become crucial to successful marketing and communications strategies.
“Lucie is a talented leader equipped with the right skills in healthcare communications and leads a dedicated team committed to tackling these issues.”