Howard brings with him decades of experience with the biggest advertising agencies in the world as a founder and leader of healthcare divisions of WPP as CEO of J. Walter Thompson Health and President of VMLY&R Health. His former clients include Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, Astra Zeneca, Bristol Myers, Merck, Bayer, Genentech, Amgen, PhRMA, among many others. His experience encompasses all health agency disciplines in nearly every therapeutic category for both consumer and HCP, including medical education/affairs across pharma, OTC, and health systems. He is a pioneer in DTC communications and is a proud member of the DTC Hall of Fame, elected in 2014.

As an advisor, he is excited about the potential for explosive brand growth for clients: “S50 has deep experience with clients such as Amgen, Bayer, Gilead, Stamford Health, and Myriad. The market is poised for a mid-sized agency with an incredibly talented team and strong hands-on leadership. I have worked with the biggest agencies and holding companies for decades, and I fear they have lost their way. It takes way too long for them to come up with big ideas for clients and their brands. They are simply not as fast and good as they used to be–S50 is the perfect solution. They flex their unbeatable skills and talent to meet a brief quickly, brilliantly and powerfully. I am thrilled to be here. Look out agency healthcare world!”