Thurston Hatcher

Thurston Hatcher serves as the Director of Content Strategy and Social Media at Rush University System for Health since January 2017, previously holding the position of Manager, Social Media. Hatcher's extensive career in digital engagement includes a tenure at Rush University Medical Center from February 2009 to November 2022, where responsibilities ranged from managing the hospital's consumer website—recognized with a 2015 eHealthcare Leadership Award—to overseeing the institution's social media strategy. Prior experience includes the role of Editor at Orbitz, Senior Writer at CNN.com, and various editorial positions at The Post and Courier, The Greenville News, and Daily Hampshire Gazette. Hatcher holds a B.A. in English from Davidson College and an M.S. in Journalism from Northwestern University.