Strategic communications leader. Former journalist. 14 years helping healthcare, public health, and technology organizations build trust, earn coverage, and tell the stories that matter.
I’m Gillan Ritchie — a content strategist, writer, and former journalist with 14 years of experience helping healthcare and technology organizations communicate clearly, earn trust, and tell the stories that matter.
I started as a reporter. That training never left. I approach every communications challenge the way a journalist would: what’s the real story? Who needs to hear it, and how? Whether I’m ghostwriting for a C-suite executive, developing a media strategy, or writing editorial content, I bring the same instinct: get to the point, earn the reader’s attention, and say something that matters.
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