Don Hunt

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Biography

Mr. Don Hunt serves as President & Managing Partner at Lambert Edwards & Associates. He leads the Lambert, Edwards & Associates Health Care Practice and has more than 20 years of experience in all facets of public and media relations. Don spent a significant portion of his career consulting with a wide range of health care organizations and has extensive knowledge of the many clinical, financial and community issues driving the industry. Don has delivered meaningful, national-level results for a wide array of clients, ranging from large-scale insurance carriers to technology M&A firms and nationally recognized health systems. He has also been a technology columnist for the Chicago Tribune for the past 10 years and is a sought-out media resource on a wide range of health care and IT topics. Don joined Lambert in 2000 after five years as Director of Communications for DP Fox Ventures, LLC, a Grand Rapids, Mich.-based business management and investment firm led by Dan DeVos, with interests in commercial and residential real estate, transportation and sports and entertainment. While at DP Fox, Don provided oversight for all marketing and public relations functions for a wide range of affiliate business operations. He also helped lead the development of a stand-alone marketing company which provides regional and national media buying, graphic design and strategic planning services. Prior to DP Fox, Don worked in the agency world as a consultant to companies including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Whirlpool Corporation and the former Upjohn Company (now Pfizer). A reporter by training, he has written for the New York Times and a variety of other publications. Don has served on the boards of the Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, glimaWest, and the Grand Rapids Griffins Youth Foundation; and is currently a member of the West Michigan Make-a-Wish committee. He has also served as co-chair of the West Michigan Technology Council for the Right Place economic development program and is a graduate of the University of Michigan.