March 14, 2024
Whether partnering with clients to maximize impact, driving countless new business wins, shaping an inclusive agency culture, inspiring high-performing teams or mentoring future communicators, Sherry Goldberg, President, North America, GCI Health stands apart for her exceptional leadership and commitment to putting people at the center of GCI Health’s work and culture. MM+M recently recognized Sherry’s impressive contributions to GCI Health and the industry by naming her, along with a select group of honorees, to the MM+M Women of Distinction class of 2024.
Each year, the Women of Distinction Awards celebrate individuals whose leadership, creativity and insight lift everyone they encounter. This year, the competition was even more challenging, and Sherry and her fellow honorees set a high bar for their peers, colleagues and future communicators to follow.
Celebrating 10 years with GCI Health this year, Sherry’s high-touch leadership style and client-centric approach have guided GCI Health’s rise as one of the world’s largest global healthcare communications agencies. As head of North American operations, Sherry is a highly valued leader and agency partner who inspires teams and clients to deliver communications that drive access to critical healthcare information that saves lives and supports community health.
A skilled client relationship manager, Sherry forges deep client bonds by assembling the best teams, identifying growth areas, innovating strategic solutions and leveraging analytics to quantify the value of communications efforts, resulting in countless new assignments. Her ability to integrate resources across the WPP network to deliver fresh approaches for new business pitches consistently drives big wins.
As GCI Health’s culture catalyst, Sherry has consistently grown U.S. teams – attracting and retaining top industry talent. She also established the agency’s first-ever “virtual” markets and launched an intern program to nurture future healthcare professionals. By prioritizing personal and professional success and treating employees like they make a difference, Sherry has made GCI Health a place where they do make a difference. As a result, the agency was named a PRWeek Best Place to Work in 2023 and has racked up multiple prestigious awards, including MM+M PR Agency of the Year in 2021.
“Sherry is an amazing leader who not only builds connections but also lasting partnerships that propel our agency forward,” says Kristin Cahill, Global CEO, GCI Group. “Sherry’s talent in cultivating client relationships and winning new business sets a standard of excellence for our agency and industry.”