FTI Consulting, Inc. announced the addition of Lauren Crawford Shaveras a Senior Managing Director and the Head of Healthcare & Life Sciences for the Americas within the firm's Strategic Communications segment. Ms. Crawford Shaver, who is based in Washington, D.C., brings to FTI Consulting a track record of developing and delivering multi-stakeholder communications campaigns across nonprofit, corporate, political and government ecosystems. Prior to joining FTI Consulting, Ms. Crawford Shaver led and expanded a public affairs team focused on impactful reputation, policy, crisis and advocacy campaigns for companies and coalitions within the healthcare and life sciences sector at a bipartisan government and public affairs advocacy firm. She previously served as the Director of Expansion States for Hillary for America.

During the Obama administration, she was the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs for Healthcare at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, where she oversaw issues related to the Affordable Care Act, Medicare, Medicaid, HealthIT, prescription drug pricing, health centers and health research. In her role at FTI Consulting, she will focus on mitigating public policy, regulatory, reputational, legal, financial and political risks for U.S. and international clients. Earlier in her career, Ms. Crawford Shaver also held senior-level positions at professional consulting firms and campaign leadership positions, including the 2008 Hillary Clinton for President campaign in Iowa, Nevada and Washington, D.C.; the 2008 Obama for America in Ohio; and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in Illinois in 2010.