Jason Penchoff is The Transmitter’s director of marketing and engagement. Previously, he was senior director of marketing and communications at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, where he focused on content strategy and physician engagement. He has also worked in marketing and audience development at Medscape and The Economist.
Jason Penchoff
Director of marketing and engagement
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