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Ketchum Hires Samantha Schwarz as Leader of North America Health Portfolio

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Tuesday, January 11, 2022
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NEW YORK, Jan. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Reflecting its reputation as a destination for top healthcare talent, leading communications consultancy Ketchum today announced the hires of Samantha Schwarz as Managing Director and Health Portfolio Leader to lead its North America health business.

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  • NEW YORK, Jan. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Reflecting its reputation as a destination for top healthcare talent, leading communications consultancy Ketchum today announced the hires of Samantha Schwarz as Managing Director and Health Portfolio Leader to lead its North America health business.
  • She will oversee the entire health sector for Ketchum, which services clients across all health industries including pharmaceuticals, biotech, medical device, consumer health, hospitals and health systems, payers and government health.
  • Reporting into North America President Neera Chaudhary, Schwarz will drive the consultancy's strategic direction in health, provide commercial and thought leadership, and lead its acquisition strategy.
  • That's why Ketchum is hyper-focused on health and investing in top talent whose expertise spans the full health ecosystem," said Chaudhary.

The Halifax Group Names Charles Alutto as Operating Executive

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Wednesday, October 27, 2021
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Halifax Group ("Halifax"), a leading private equity firm that partners with management to invest in lower middle-market businesses, today announced that the firm has engaged with Charles Alutto as an Operating Executive.

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  • WASHINGTON, Oct. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Halifax Group ("Halifax"), a leading private equity firm that partners with management to invest in lower middle-market businesses, today announced that the firm has engaged with Charles Alutto as an Operating Executive.
  • In this role, Mr. Alutto will help the firm evaluate specific investment opportunities, assist in validating certain investment theses, and serve on the board of select Halifax portfolio companies.
  • Mr. Alutto is a seasoned global executive with over 30 years of experience creating long-term profitable growth in the healthcare waste, B2B, logistics, and compliance services sectors.
  • Mr. Alutto previously spent 22 years at Stericycle, a $3.6 billion publicly traded company in the medical waste space, where he ultimately became President & CEO.