Who we are

Smart and empathetic people, passionate about the future of healthcare.

From in-house communicators to top agency talent, from newsrooms to boardrooms, and from legislative chambers to grassroots advocacy inside of hospitals – our team runs the gamut. In a good way. Our diversity of experience – combined with our expertise in healthcare – helps us connect dots and see around corners.

The future is bright when talented people – yours plus ours – come together with a shared purpose.

 
 

Building better futures,
with Brian Tierney.

Brian is at his best when he’s in the thick of it—he’s always looking to connect with innovative thinkers and identify the next big opportunity for clients. And when it comes to making big opportunities a reality, no one does it quite like Brian. A seasoned and strategic executive with vision and heart, we call him our CEO: Chief Everything-Is-Possible Officer.

  • In the course of his storied career, Brian has created and grown award-winning agencies, representing clients from IBM and Verizon to Deloitte Consulting.

    More recently, Brian assembled a diverse group of investors to buy the iconic Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News, as well as philly.com. As publisher, his strategic approach increased circulation – thought to be impossible until it happened – and created the fastest-growing news site in the world as ranked by Nielsen.

    And did we fail to mention win the Pulitzer Prize in Investigative Journalism?

    Brian knows news. Brian knows business. And Brian knows healthcare.

    Since founding Brian Communications in 2010, some of the most trusted leaders in healthcare have trusted Brian for strategic counsel, full-service communications support, and creative solutions when it matters most. The launch of Futuretense Health as a practice of Brian Communications reflects the agency’s phenomenal growth, ever-growing expertise, and ongoing commitment to shaping the future of healthcare – for the better.

Meet the Team

  • Past: Emmy-winning news anchor; barrier-breaking Black journalist; recipient of Lifetime Achievement Award from the Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists; proud inductee into the Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame

    Present: Senior Advisor; author; patient managing POEMS syndrome (a rare nerve disorder)

    Future: supporting others with chronic illnesses and helping people navigate the complexities of the healthcare system

  • Past: agency veteran; on the ground floor for founding of Brian Communications; crafty righty with a nasty change-up

    Present: Executive Vice President; dad; trusted advisor to healthcare leaders looking to strengthen and protect their brands in the face of dynamic change

    Future: waiting for the DeLorean to hit 88 mph…

  • Past: Intern turned Press Aide, turned Communications Director, turned Chief of Staff at age 26 to U.S. Senator Arlen Specter

    Present: Executive Vice President; dad; man with a plan, moving the needle on the regular; marrying vision and strategic execution to deliver impactful results

    Future: at the whiteboard, mapping it out as a diagram

  • Past: in-house marketing and communications leader at Ralph Lauren, focused on influencers, digital campaigns, and social media content; NYC-based agency pro working with major consumer and lifestyle brands

    Present: Senior Vice President; elevating healthcare brands through deep understanding of consumer/lifestyle space; strategic and detail-oriented; passionate about mentorship and female leadership; cool “agency mom” and real-life mom of two (come September!)

    Future: living proof that leading at work and being fully present at home are not mutually exclusive

 

  • Past: investment analyst; University of Pennsylvania Quaker; Guinness World Record holder

    Present: Senior Vice President; proud husband and girl dad (x2); strategic communicator working primarily with providers (including academic health system and largest orthopaedic group and MSO in the country); avid reader and healthtech enthusiast

    Future: trail hiker; lottery winner; Phillies closer

  • Past: head of communications and government relations for independent union of nurses and bedside healthcare professionals; head of communications for national association of socially and environmentally responsible brands; campaign strategist and researcher for large multi-sector labor union

    Present: Senior Vice President; strategist and wordsmith; local election official; art lover and avid reader; washed-up fitness enthusiast

    Future: novelist; Survivor villain

  • Past: agency advertising professional working with national food & beverage and athletic brands; proud Villanova Wildcat

    Present: Associate Vice President; brand strategist working with leading healthcare clients; lover of creative briefs; fun uncle; new homeowner

    Future: craft beer connoisseur; youth soccer coach; trophy husband