Christopher Bona Joins Finn Partners' Health Practice as Partner

Client-Side Veteran Brings Global Brand-Building Perspective as Finn Partners Continues to Grow Midwest Health Sector Presence

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Jan 18, 2018, 09:00 ET

CHICAGO, Jan. 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Finn Partners has appointed Christopher Bona as partner in the agency's Health Practice, reflecting its continued growth in the Midwest region. Bona reports to Kristie Kuhl, JD, senior partner and U.S. pharma team lead, and will work closely with Arielle Bernstein Pinsof, MPP, partner and head of the health group in Chicago.

Christopher Bona joins Finn Partners’ Health Practice as a Partner.

Bona, a veteran of Chicago-area pharma, medical device and health/tech clients, brings more than 20 years of professional expertise to Finn Partners, whose Midwest health team serves clients regionally and nationally with comprehensive digital health communications. His experience includes leadership roles at GE Healthcare's Detection & Guidance Solutions, Baxter International, Inc. and Abbott. While with GE Healthcare, he led global marketing communications for the business specializing in X-ray-based technologies. At Baxter, he oversaw global biopharmaceutical communications for product launches and extensions, medical meetings, and research and development. He also held public affairs positions at Abbott, including leading communications for the global pharmaceutical operations division, and supporting the company's pharmaceutical and corporate divisions.

"Our clients and our team will benefit from Chris' extensive industry experience with trusted health brands across both medical device and biopharmaceutical products. He brings deep knowledge across the sector, plus, he understands client brand-building pressures and priorities," said Kristie Kuhl, JD, senior partner, Finn Partners.

Christopher has been a member of the Arthur W. Page Society, the world's leading professional association for senior public relations and corporate communications executives and educators who seek to enrich and strengthen their profession. He is also on faculty at several post-secondary institutions where he teaches graduate communications courses.

"Throughout my career, I have had the honor of working for world-class healthcare companies to support saving and sustaining patient lives," said Bona. "I am thrilled to contribute to the leadership and growth of Finn Partners and its Health Practice – a community that shares my passion for science, and for supporting caregivers and patient communities."

Bona holds a bachelor's degree in communication and a master's degree in sociology from DePaul University, and a master's degree in business administration from the Lake Forest Graduate School of Management.

Finn Partners' Chicago office is headed by founding managing partner Dan Pooley. Gil Bashe, managing partner, is global Health Practice leader.

About Finn Partners, Inc.
Founded in 2011 on the core principles of innovation and collaborative partnership, Finn Partners has more than tripled in size in six years, becoming one of the fastest growing independent public relations agencies in the world. The full-service marketing and communications company's record setting pace is a result of organic growth and integrating new companies and new people into the Finn Partners world through a common philosophy. With 575 professionals, Finn Partners provides its clients with global access and capabilities in the U.S., Europe and Asia, in addition to PROI Worldwide. Headquartered in New York, Finn Partners' other offices are located in: Chicago, Detroit, Fort Lauderdale, Frankfurt, Jerusalem, London, Los Angeles, Munich, Nashville, Paris, Portland, San Francisco, Shanghai, Singapore and Washington D.C. Find us at finnpartners.com and follow us on Twitter and Instagram at @finnpartners.