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Laura Min Jackson is an award-winning communications professional with extensive experience in both global corporations and nationally-ranked public relations agencies. As an independent PR consultant, she primarily specializes in healthcare B2B communications, with notable clients including Beckman Coulter, Miocean, Össur, and Sony Pictures Entertainment. Previously, she held the position of Vice President of Global Communications at Baxter Healthcare and Edwards Lifesciences, where she managed internal and external communications for a publicly traded firm and established the $200 million non-profit Edwards Lifesciences Fund. Laura has also served as Senior Vice President and West Coast Director at Porter/Novelli, focusing on public health initiatives and healthcare crisis communications, and as Vice President at PainePR. She began her agency career at Burson-Marsteller, representing various consumer and B2B technology accounts while working with government and nonprofit sectors. In addition to teaching at USC, Laura is an executive communications coach and guest speaker at organizations around the globe concentrated in public health, educational policy, and for-profit sectors.
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