Bethany Hardy, Senior Vice President, Earned Media, Washington, DC

Bethany is a skilled communications and media relations expert with two decades of experience driving the media conversation around health and the issues that affect it. She is especially committed to telling the stories of underserved communities and helping address health disparities. Bethany has led communications campaigns that have spurred legislation to better support young people aging out of foster care; helped improve COVID-19 vaccine confidence; raised awareness for people living with HIV/AIDS; and implemented age-friendly health care practices at hospitals and health systems across the U.S. She has served as a communications strategist at award-winning communications agencies; national nonprofits; the National Academy of Science, Engineering, and Medicine; on Capitol Hill; and on the presidential campaign trail.