Aura Rose is an engaging and trusted communications consultant with over 25 years experience, including more than three years overseas. Aura has worked for small to large businesses, all levels of government, local non-profits and larger organizations. Her skills flourish in work that necessitates collaboration, facilitation and engagement of others, including community groups, management personnel, government representatives and the media.

Aura has specialized in consulting to the healthcare industry for the last 10 years. She knows the industry, its language and issues, politics and players.

She has worked with areas as diverse as Environmental Management, Quality, Planning, Purchasing, Mental Health, Public Health, Human Resources,

Medical Administration and Communications. She has provided strategic consulting advice to members of the Senior Leadership team in health facilities, Executive Directors in the non-profit field and operators of private health companies.

Aura's philosophy is simple � help organizations understand and use the power of communications to improve their services, to improve staff retention and to make better business decisions. Aura is passionate about healthcare and about getting healthcare organizations ready for the challenges of the 21^st century.

Wouter van der Hall, MSW (Management, Education and Coaching) is our in-house facilitator, trainer and corporate coach. A leader and manager of teams, both in Europe and North America, he knows from personal experience the pressures and challenges his clients deal with.

Wouter works with complex processes at middle management and executive levels of the organization. He facilitates processes to deal with conflicts, strategic planning and to (re-)establish communication in strained relations (between individuals and groups).

His extensive experience includes Health Care Organizations, Physicians, three levels of Government, large multi-nationals as well as private and non-profit organizations.

Key Team Members

Catherine Vigna, Executive Assistant, has worked with Healthwise Communications for several years.  A talented organizer, web designer and creative artist, she manages our websites and "virtually" assists wherever she is needed.

Linda Davies, Lead Writer.  Linda's background includes ten years as a newspaper journalist - a weekly columnist, editorialist, and reporter.  A gifted writer, Linda produces distinctive press releases and newsletters, brochures, feature articles and web content.

We work together with a team of graphic designers, writers, researchers and physician consultants locally and around the world.

In this way we can remain as flexible and innovative as the industry demands.