After graduating from Boston University, Kessler joined the Washington bureau of The Wall Street Journal and then wrote local news at WUSA-TV (CBS) in Washington. she subsequently landed at the ABC News investigative unit in New York. With editors from US News and World Report, she helped to write an almanac published by Random House called “The Practical Guide to Practically Everything.” She continues to write for consumer publications like Health magazine.

Prior to launching Kessler Communications, LLC in Manhattan, Kessler’s first public relations job was handling press relations for Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City. There, she met the top national healthcare reporters in the country and the most experienced, esteemed physicians and surgeons. Her connections grew to a shimmering, golden encyclopedia of the most esteemed scientists in the world and the most coveted, hard-to-reach reporters. She then worked at leading global public relations firms Manning, Selvage & Lee, The Corkery Group and Inventiv Health, where she learned to deploy a multi-dimensional strategy for her clients, leveraging word-of-mouth marketing, public relations, media relations and milestones to return potent results on her clients’ investment. After gathering New York City public relations agency experience, she launched her own company in Manhattan, Kessler Communications, LLC.

Kessler’s successful track record with iconic brands like Pfizer, Eli Lilly, Roche, Bayer, ZO Skin Health by Dr. Obagi, Botox, Abbott, Amgen, Medtronic make Kessler Communications a long-standing agency of choice. Kessler has provided public relations counsel for Fortune 500 clients in a variety of fields including biotechnology, digital health, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, hospitals, beauty products, start-ups, wealth management and corporate communications. From high-profile, market-moving FDA approvals to intimate one-on-one editor presentations, Kessler and her team handle all aspects of public relations to elevate a company and their brand with credibility and integrity.

She has led the public relations strategy for several hospitals around the country including Fred Hutchinson Comprehensive Cancer Center, City of Hope, Lenox Hill Hospital, Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, UC Health (Cincinnati), Mount Sinai Hospital, Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and others.

Over the course of her career, Kessler has spearheaded the media relations for over 64 FDA approvals. She has worked the esteemed American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) for over two decades. She has handled client media relations and media strategy for annual medical meetings such as American Heart Association, American Academy of Neurology, American Association for Cancer Research, Digestive Disease Week.

She has worked on retainer with wealth management firms and law firms. Kessler Communications has counseled clients with strategic vision from a corporate perspective and investor perspective through financing to acquisition. Kessler handled media efforts for the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) for their annual infectious disease surveillance data. Besides healthcare, Kessler has done movie PR with Angelina Jolie and Jennifer Esposito, book PR and led the PR for political campaigns in New York and Newark. Kessler has led public relations teams in other industries as well, including wellness brands and the luxury hotel brand Leading Hotels of the World. Along with storytelling and public relations, we have created marketing campaigns and run social media accounts with measurable success. We wrote TV commercials for Sanofi.

Kessler Communications provides clients with focused, strategic counsel, deep and thoughtful media insight, creative and potent storytelling and public relations power. Kessler is a proud member of the Science Writers of New York and the Healthcare PR Marketing Society.