HealthSTAR Communications Announces Leadership Changes

MAHWAH, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HealthSTAR Communications, a leading independent healthcare communications network, announces Bryan Fuerst has been elevated to the role of Chief Financial Officer. Current CFO, Ken Dutcher, will transition to a membership position on the HealthSTAR Board of Directors effective immediately.

“I am pleased to announce that Bryan Fuerst has accepted the role of CFO. Since joining HealthSTAR in June I have had the opportunity to work closely with Bryan and believe that he has the perfect skills and leadership qualities that will help me lead the company into the future”, stated Chief Executive Officer Mark Fleischer. “His understanding of the business and ability to support growth and innovation while providing strong financial stewardship is unique. I look forward to working with him in his new capacity.” In his new role, Mr. Fuerst will be responsible for all aspects of HealthSTAR’s financial strategy and short and long-term performance and will report directly to CEO Mark Fleischer and will continue to be a member of the HealthSTAR Operating Committee.

Mr. Fuerst has been a part of HealthSTAR since its inception and has held various roles within the organization including Corporate Controller, Director of Financial & Systems Integrations and most recently, Senior Vice President, Finance and Assistant Treasurer. Prior to his tenure at HealthSTAR, Mr. Fuerst spent several years at the institutional trading firm, Cantor Fitzgerald where he held numerous roles including Global Compensation Controller based in both New York and the United Kingdom as well as Vice President of Finance and Managing Director of several Cantor subsidiaries. Mr. Fuerst also spent a year leading the Finance portion of the team at Cantor that was responsible for the IPO of their proprietary trading platform, eSpeed. He also has held roles in designing and implementing financial systems for Fortune 500 Companies in partnership with Oracle Hyperion.

“I am very excited to step into the CFO role and partner with Mark and the Operating Committee as we continue to execute our strategic plan, accelerate growth and deliver value for our clients” stated Mr. Fuerst. “I am thrilled to be working with the entire HealthSTAR team to build on the Company’s strong momentum in the marketplace and continue to drive the Company to be a destination for our clients and employees. I also want to thank Ken Dutcher for not only his leadership during his 15-year tenure as CFO but also his continued mentorship throughout our time working together. I look forward to continuing our relationship in our new roles.”

The HealthSTAR Network continues to innovate through cutting-edge clinical story-telling expertise, proprietary engagement formats, customized creative branding, all supported through HealthSTAR’s robust compliance-focused technology platform and offering clients full-service medical communications across a products lifecycle. HealthSTAR is a market transforming company that is built on a 23-year legacy of service, with a focus on continued innovation and growth.

About HealthSTAR Communications

HealthSTAR Communications is a full-service medical communications network of companies that has been transforming the life sciences industry for over two decades, generating over 2.5 billion dollars of revenue. The HealthSTAR Communications Network is made up of four distinct divisions—HealthSTAR Strategic Engagements, HealthSTAR Fusion Group, Centron, and HealthSTAR Patient Engagements – spanning disciplines but always working seamlessly with its clients across to offer holistic, full-lifecycle, best-in-market solutions.

HealthSTAR Strategic Engagements (HSE) is a strategic and tactical promotional events business that is quickly approaching its two-millionth live promotional speaker event since its inception in 1998. Combined with unparalleled service, our industry leading enterprise events technology platform, MER360®, built to manage every aspect of compliant events, enforce business rules, and capture all transactional data important to our clients. HealthSTARse.com

HealthSTAR Fusion Group (HFG) is a medical education agency that provides scientific strategy, impactful clinical content, and medical education expertise. At its core, HealthSTAR Fusion Group offers clients experience, expertise, and proven results that deliver the right message to the right target audience. HealthSTARfg.com

Centron is an award-winning healthcare communications agency with a focus on specialty brands, especially oncology and rare diseases. Centron excels in analyzing and optimizing their services in creative branding, campaign ideation, integrated strategic services, and promotional communications for each client’s unique needs. Centronnyc.com

HealthSTAR Patient Engagements (HPE) is a full-service patient engagement agency offering brands the ability to create meaningful impacts and messages that resonate with patients/caregivers through compliant programs, specialized patient-focused content, and years of experience meeting the unique and specific challenges that patient education brings. HPE leverages the HealthSTAR Networks proven models of success, proprietary technology, and content expertise, and strives to make the complex simple for both brands, patients, caregivers, and the entire patient ecosystem.