Patty Clements
Director of Internal Communications - American Heart Association
Patty oversees internal communications strategy for the American Heart Association, connecting staff in innovative ways with each other and with the nearly century-old lifesaving mission of the legacy healthcare nonprofit. Her approach is shaped by decades of experience spanning media relations, social media, television and digital event production, marketing, corporate and executive communications for companies in the United States and abroad, working in healthcare, food and beverage, broadcasting, health and beauty and other industries. Her work has received a number of awards and recognitions, and she recently led the Association to a first-place finish in the 2021 Ragan Employee Communications Awards, COVID-19 Communication (Government/Nonprofit).