Mita Dhullipala
Founder & CEO at MD Comms Group
Mita brings over a decade of experience driving impact at the intersection of health, life sciences, and broader social change. She has worked with a wide range of stakeholders from global biopharmaceutical companies like Sanofi, Astellas, Novartis, and Bristol Myers Squibb to civil society actors and policy institutions, on programmes that span health equity, social advocacy, and public engagement.
Rooted in policy and advocacy, Mita’s expertise extends across corporate communications, crisis and issues management, media relations, digital strategy, and behaviour change. Her work consistently reflects a systems-level approach, addressing structural inequalities and advancing inclusive outcomes across health and beyond.
Her driving force is a commitment to real, measurable progress. Improving lives and communities regardless of race, geography, gender, or socio-economic background.
Mita is recognised for crafting bold, insight-led strategies and delivering integrated campaigns that resonate with diverse audiences. With a strategic mind and a creative edge, she helps organisations navigate complexity and scale ambitious, socially impactful programmes at national, regional, and global levels.
Stephanie Harris
Associate Director at MD Health
With over a decade of experience in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries, Stephanie is a seasoned communications strategist who knows how to make an impact.
She’s led the charge on crafting bold, effective internal and external comms strategies that don’t just tick boxes—they drive results.
From shaping narratives to executing creative, high-impact campaigns, her work consistently delivers, earning international media coverage for clients across everything from hard data releases to above-brand storytelling. Stephanie brings a deep passion for advocacy and patient engagement to everything she does.
Satinder Phull
Policy, Advocacy & Public Affairs Lead at MD Health
Satinder Phull is a seasoned strategic communications leader with a strong track record in health policy, advocacy, and stakeholder engagement. Most recently, she provided senior leadership support as the interim head of the health policy and advocacy practice at Weber Shandwick, guiding clients through complex health landscapes with clarity and purpose.
Previously, Satinder served as Director of Health at JPA Communications, where she led high-impact programmes at the intersection of communications, public affairs, and global health. Her expertise lies in helping organisations navigate the policy environment, engage diverse stakeholders, and shape narratives that influence change—across government, industry, civil society, and multilateral settings.
With a deep understanding of the political and policy dimensions of healthcare,
Satinder is known for her thoughtful, insight-driven approach and her ability to drive measurable impact. She is passionate about advancing equitable health outcomes and bringing fresh, inclusive perspectives to the global health and social impact agenda.
Kathryn Breitner
Practice Lead at MD Social Impact
Kathryn Breitner is a strategic advisor and changemaker with deep expertise in social impact, communications, and organisational strategy.
With a career spanning political advocacy, risk and compliance, and nonprofit leadership, she combines strategic insight with a strong commitment to equity and inclusion. Kathryn has led national campaigns, built diverse coalitions, and shaped public discourse on democracy and identity.
She continues to make an impact through her board roles with the Terrence Higgins Trust and Pride Wide, offering thought leadership on global health and LGBTQIA+ rights. Fluent in multiple languages, Kathryn bridges corporate strategy and community needs with clarity, integrity, and purpose.
Tanya von Ahlefeldt
Comms and Advocacy Lead at MD Health
Tanya is an experienced healthcare communications leader with deep expertise across vaccines, infectious disease, cardiovascular disease and oncology. She has delivered strategies and programmes for pharma, biotech, med-tech, and patient organisations across the EU, US, and global markets, helping clients navigate complexity and achieve meaningful outcomes.
Guided by agility, trust in science and transparency, Tanya is known for translating deep science into compelling, evidence-led storytelling that builds understanding, confidence and advocacy. She combines scientific credibility with creative insight to ensure narrative consistency across data cycles. Supporting clients to sustain innovation cadence and engagement at every stage of development.
Her work spans communications, advocacy, policy and reputation, with a focus on shaping narratives that build trust, influence debate and advance progress in health.
Sarah Carter
Account Director at MD Health
Sarah brings over seven years of experience in healthcare communications, spanning public relations, marketing, policy, and advocacy at European, global, and UK levels.
Sarah is particularly passionate about transforming data-driven insights into clear, actionable healthcare messages that resonate with lay audiences.
Skilled at crafting messaging that achieves cut-through and drives meaningful change, Sarah has led media relations strategies for not-for-profit organisations such as the European Psychiatric Association, Heart Valve Voice, and Health Equals, securing national, international, top-tier trade, and broadcast coverage for her clients