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Karen Winterhalter

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Founder/Director at Onyx Health
📍 Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

With over 30 years in healthcare communications, Karen Winterhalter is the Founder and Director of Onyx Health. She has a distinguished career at the board level for global firms and has transformed Onyx Health into a leading agency. People often describe her as professional, knowledgeable, creative, and supportive.

Karen is actively involved in her local North East community, demonstrating a commitment to giving back through actions like organizing donations of laptops to local charities for schoolchildren. She also fosters a strong team culture at her agency, celebrating holidays and organizing team outings.

In 2023, Karens agency, Onyx Health, was named "Small Consultancy of the Year" at the PRCA North East Gold Awards.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Founder/Director
Location
Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
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Priorities

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Healthcare SMEs
Her career focus is on elevating the profiles and driving sustainable growth for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in the healthcare sector.
Strategic Communications
She has extensive experience leading healthcare practices for global firms like Burson-Marsteller and Weber Shandwick, focusing on strategic growth and integration.
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Career

Work history

11-2003
Founder/Director
Onyx Health
7-2014 - 7-2017
Country Manager UK & Ireland
TEM UK
5-2008 - 4-2009
Chair EMEA Healthcare Practice
Burson-Marsteller
4-2000 - 9-2002
European Director of Healthcare
Weber Shandwick
4-1999 - 2-2000
Executive Director
Sante Communications
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Media appearances

Karen Winterhalter, Director of Onyx Health, included in the E2E Female 100 list. Featured in Onyx Health Blog
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Healthy UK/US relations: Onyx Health's Karen Winterhalter discusses transatlantic collaboration. Featured in Vuelio
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Education
1990 - 1992
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University of the West of England
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