PRSA Inducts Head of Public Relations for Kaiser Permanente Into the College of Fellows for Contributions to the Profession and Lifetime A...(nizational priorities. She and her team...),Health

Ms. Gage Lofgren has focused on informing and inspiring employees, creating new venues to promote business literacy among her team members. She is an executive sponsor of KP IdeaBook, an internal social media platform to increase employee collaboration and productivity. Recently, Kaiser Permanente was recognized by PR News Online as one of the "Best Places to Work in PR."

"I am honored to be accepted into the College of Fellows because PRSA has played such an important part of my career," Ms. Gage Lofgren said. "I look forward to continuing my work for Kaiser Permanente, where public relations is clearly viewed as a critical asset in achieving the organization's business objectives and building our brand."

During Ms. Gage Lofgren's impressive career she has worked in many public relations and health care communications roles, including serving as senior vice president of marketing and communications at Sharp HealthCare in San Diego, and as vice president of customer and market strategy for Catholic Health Initiatives' national office in Denver. Additionally, for 10 years, she owned The Gage Group, a full-service public relations and marketing agency in San Diego

She is a past president of the San Diego Chapter of PRSA, and became accredited in public relations through PRSA in 1989. Currently she is a member of the PRSA San Francisco Chapter.

In addition to her day-to-day role, Ms. Gage Lofgren contributes to the profession in other ways, having published seven books and written scores of national magazine articles discussing topics ranging from business and personal relationships to management and marketing. She speaks regularly to communications and business audiences a
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