March 17, 2026
The landscape of healthcare communications needs bold leaders who can navigate the complexities of today while also focusing on the future of health. Adriana Lopez, Group Senior Vice President, Digital at GCI Health, is that kind of future-focused leader.
An internal catalyst and trusted client navigator, Adriana was recently named to the PRWeek Women to Watch Class of 2026. PRWeek’s Women of Distinction and Women to Watch program celebrates female trailblazers who are not only achieving exceptional results but are also actively shaping the industry’s future through their vision and leadership.
A native of El Salvador, Adriana was the first in her family to attend college in the United States. As someone who knows firsthand the challenges of assimilating to a new culture and language, Adriana is a communicator focused on meeting marginalized communities with critical healthcare information where they are with empathy. Since joining GCI Health in 2021, Adriana’s unique insights have been instrumental in expanding agency and client awareness of the nuances of cultural communications. As co-lead of GCI Health’s reimagined cultural communications offering, Layered, Adriana has helped grow the agency’s robust multicultural communications capabilities.
Imbuing client strategy with an equal mix of clarity and heart, Adriana drives innovative solutions that build stakeholder engagement to advance critical health equity initiatives. Demonstrating the bold confidence critical for driving the industry’s future, Adriana is fearless about challenging the status quo, she’s a supportive manager, mentor and collaborator, and an invaluable agency asset.
“Adriana is the quintessential trailblazer,” says Kristin Cahill, Global CEO, GCI Group. “She thrives on disrupting conventional approaches, seeing new ways to ‘color outside the lines’ and thinking differently instead of only following established pathways.”
Read more about PRWeek’s Women to Watch awards here.