Darrel Kachan

Darrel has 25+ years experience as a writer and communications strategist who has worked with the most prestigious global public relations firms as well as boutique entrepreneurial agencies specializing in healthcare. He turns complex information into clear, elegant content that brings key points into sharp focus and connects with all kinds of audiences. Darrel has broad and deep experience in healthcare representing clients.

Darrel has experience in all content formats, including annual reports, brochures, white papers, direct marketing campaigns, ads, executive speeches, case studies, opinion columns, blogs, web site content, and medical and technical writing. He has written hundreds of by-lined articles for clients in trade and general media outlets. In addition to healthcare, he has written for blue-chip clients in technology (Microsoft, Experian), financial services (GE Commercial Real Estate, CapitalSource), manufacturing (ITW), marketing and media, and professional services. Darrel planned and executed multi-faceted communications and media relations programs including an advocacy program for Kimberly-Clark Health that helped the company boost its sales of surgical gowns and drapes by $50 million in three years.

Darrel graduated with honors from the University of Illinois at Chicago with a B.A. in English.