Our Team
Jean E. Hanvik, Founder
Kate Merwin, Strategic Communications Advisor
Kate Merwin, Strategic Communications Advisor
Jean Hanvik founded SGH Communications in 2001, based on the belief that we all have a role to play in bringing rationality back to a healthcare system that has failed America's workers and businesses.
With a skill for making complex topics understandable, she cultivates relationships with clients; and helps ensure the success of all proj
Jean Hanvik founded SGH Communications in 2001, based on the belief that we all have a role to play in bringing rationality back to a healthcare system that has failed America's workers and businesses.
With a skill for making complex topics understandable, she cultivates relationships with clients; and helps ensure the success of all projects, from concept to dissemination.
As a senior leader in the health and benefits marketing and communications community, Jean has a well-rounded career in corporate and consulting environments, serving public and private organizations. She has worked exclusively in health and benefits, specializing in communication strategy development; health improvement and chronic condition education; health literacy skill building; market research; and corporate, marketing, and benefits communications.
Kate Merwin, Strategic Communications Advisor
Kate Merwin, Strategic Communications Advisor
Kate Merwin, Strategic Communications Advisor
Kate is a global communication and change professional with more than two decades of experience in the health care, wellness, and medical device communications industry.
Kate’s health care communications offerings include writing, editing, designing strategic communications strategies and implementation, consulting on HR Benefits communica
Kate is a global communication and change professional with more than two decades of experience in the health care, wellness, and medical device communications industry.
Kate’s health care communications offerings include writing, editing, designing strategic communications strategies and implementation, consulting on HR Benefits communications, and fostering employee engagement. She is passionate about health improvement and chronic condition education, health literacy, and empathetic communicating.
Kate is currently a full-time independent communications advisor and has been employed as a communications professional at companies like Medtronic, Coloplast, Willis Towers Watson, and WebMD Ignite.