Karen Ager is Director of Communications for the Endowment for Health. In that capacity, she oversees strategic message development for both internal and external stakeholders, including key opinion leaders and the media.

Karen is a seasoned communication professional. Prior to joining the Endowment, she served as manager of corporate communications for Fisher Scientific International, a global provider of health care, research and scientific technology. Other past positions included C-suite messaging at Staples Worldwide, Bank of America (formerly BankBoston), and Boston Edison. Karen spent several years as managing partner at Public Image Corporation, a public relations firm with offices in downtown Boston and Newburyport. She is a former president of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC Yankee Chapter, Boston) and the Public Relations Society of America. She is a graduate of Leadership NH, Class of 2011. Karen has a Bachelor of Science in mass communications from Emerson College, Boston.