Terri Sanders
Terri is an award-winning marketing, branding, and communications expert with more than 20 years of experience. She works across industries in brand development and positioning, marketing strategy, strategic and crisis communications, consumer research, and audience development.
Prior to joining Kivvit, Terri served as the chief marketing and communications officer for HIMSS, where she was responsible for global management of brands as well as marketing, communications, design, and UI/UX. Before that, she worked in communications and branding at The Chartis Group, and previously Terri served as director of corporate brand and strategy at AIM Specialty Health.
A long-standing advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion, Terri was the chairperson for two national diversity councils and is a chartering member of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women’s Chicago Metropolitan Chapter.
Terri resides in Chicago with her husband and two morkies, Starsky and Hutch.
Education
- B.S. in kinesiology, pre-medicine, motor control, University of Michigan
- Master of Public Health, Health Management & Policy
- Certificates in professional business writing, advertising & public relations, and omnichannel integrated marketing communications, Kellstadt Graduate School of Business, DePaul University
Publications/Speaking Engagements
- Forbes
- SXSW
- JP Morgan Week
- Modern Healthcare
- Fierce Healthcare
- PRovoke
- PR's Top Pros
- PR Daily
- Center for Healthcare Innovation
- National Diversity Council
Honors
- Power50, Women Transforming their Industries
- 9 MarCom Awards
- 6 Telly Awards
- 6 Communicator Awards
- 5 AVA Digital Awards
- Graduated summa cum laude
- Dean’s list at University of Michigan