Jarrard Founding Partner and President Anne Hancock Toomey is nationally regarded as one of healthcare’s sharpest strategic communications and leadership advisors.
Named president in 2023, Toomey has led Jarrard’s rapid growth across healthcare providers, health tech and payer sectors and is focused on maintaining the firm’s cachet as an employer of choice for the best and brightest within healthcare communications. She is also on the executive leadership team of Chartis, the nation’s leading healthcare strategy firm which has owned Jarrard since 2020.
Toomey is recognized by leaders across healthcare, law firms and investment houses for her counsel, particularly in the areas of issue navigation, M&A political strategy, effective change leadership and strategic positioning for growth. With frontline understanding of the specialized politics and regulatory approvals around healthcare mergers, acquisitions and strategic partnerships, Toomey has led successful communications campaigns for not-for-profit, public and investor-owned health systems across the country.
Before becoming president, Toomey served as Jarrard’s chief growth officer. Earlier in her career, she held roles with The Ingram Group and Surgical Alliance Corporation.
Toomey hosts “The Backstory” podcast featuring interviews with top leaders in healthcare. She is a frequent speaker at industry organizations including The Governance Institute, Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development, the Forum for Healthcare Strategists, Nashville Health Care Council and American Health Lawyers Association. She serves on the boards of Nashville Health Care Council and Faith Family Medical Center.
She holds a bachelor’s degree in business from Wake Forest University.
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