Julie Ferguson, M.A. 
Head of Communications & Public Relations

Julie is a seasoned communications professional who has been utilizing creative communication strategies with various internal and external constituents for 20 years. She has served as Company spokesperson for several pharmaceutical companies. 

Julie Ferguson is a public relations and social media marketing consultant, launching JFPR Communications Group in 2017, with more than 20 years of experience working with the top healthcare clients and PR agencies in the world. As the founder of JFPR, LLC, Ferguson has conducted client work focused on marketing, social media, media relations and issues management for clients including Astellas Pharma Inc., and Intellia Therapeutics, Inc.

Julie spent the first two decades of her career working with industry-leading organizations such as the American Medical Association, Abbott/Abbvie, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Cleveland Clinic, Hospira, Takeda and Pfizer, where she contributed to several major public health initiatives promoting consumer and physician education and disease awareness for autoimmune diseases, biosimilars, cancer, depression, HIV, Hepatitis B and C and women's health. 

Ferguson holds a master's degree in public relations and advertising from DePaul University and a bachelor's degree in journalism from Eastern Illinois University. She has served on the boards of StepUp and the American Cancer Society's Associate Board of Ambassadors. Currently she sits on the board of The Stork Foundation for Infertility.