The early bird catches the worm–and the headlines, if you’re John Gonda. Sage’s vice president of PR and media relations is a morning guy, and it’s not uncommon to see him logged in as the sun rises.

John is connected to almost every account at Sage and has earned coverage for clients in some of the country’s leading media outlets such as the Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, CBS News and the Associated Press.

John knows healthcare from the inside out, and brings to Sage expert insights from his experiences working with physician groups, health systems and medical device manufacturers. John has also worked as a public information officer and played key roles in many healthcare crisis communication situations. Crisis communication training occasionally comes in handy living with a teenager, although John says raising his daughter is mostly smooth sailing. His favorite place to hang out is the beach, where he can often be found while enjoying the beautiful Michigan summers.