22 January, 2026 – New York, NY - Inizio Evoke, a leading global health marketing, communications, and transformation platform, has announced the appointment of Kristin Ryan as EVP, AI Transformation & Acceleration – a newly created role reflecting the company’s continued investment in responsible, scalable AI to enhance client outcomes across healthcare communications and commercialization.
Kristin brings a proven track record of leadership at the intersection of digital innovation, data-driven strategy and healthcare communications. Most recently serving as EVP and U.S. Head of Digital & Innovation at GCI Health, she has spent over a decade helping global healthcare brands harness emerging technologies and analytics to deepen audience engagement, improve patient and provider experiences, and drive measurable outcomes.
Throughout her career, Kristin has led digital strategy teams, developed omnichannel solutions that connect communications, consumer and professional marketing initiatives, and championed innovation that anticipates shifts in technology and audience behavior - work for which she has earned industry recognition including PRWeek’s 40 Under 40 honoree. She is also actively engaged in shaping the future of health technology through her contributions to industry bodies focused on AI and health innovation.
“Kristin’s appointment represents a meaningful evolution in how we are intentionally embedding AI across Inizio Evoke to create real value for our clients and our teams. Her deep experience in digital innovation and healthcare communications, combined with a pragmatic approach to transformation, will be instrumental as we continue to scale AI responsibly across our business. Kristin’s leadership will help ensure AI enhances the expertise of our people and delivers measurable value for the brands and organizations we support.”
Inizio Evoke is a global health marketing, communications, and transformation platform. Purpose-built to support life sciences companies in their most critical moments, we harness the power of data, creativity, and human connection to drive transformative growth. We are united by a shared purpose: health more human™.
Inizio is a leading commercialization partner that provides tailored, innovative solutions to help health and life sciences companies globally with their clinical development and commercialization journeys, maximizing patient access.
With more than 10,500 employees across five business units, Medical, Ignite, Evoke, Engage and Biotech, Inizio support clients through every pivotal moment of their asset lifecycle, from discovery to post-launch, offering specialized expertise across all therapeutic areas to maximize asset potential and impact, and enhance treatment outcomes.
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