Rosica Communications’ CEO and President, Chris Rosica, has been appointed to the Advisory Council for the College of Health & Wellness at Johnson & Wales University (JWU). His three-year term began in July 2025.
A nationally recognized communications, crisis management, and thought leadership expert, Rosica brings decades of experience in healthcare PR and integrated marketing communications to the council. He has built visibility and credibility for organizations across healthcare, education, nonprofit, and food sectors and has authored three books on leadership and communications. Rosica is also a proud graduate of JWU’s culinary arts program, having a personal connection with the institution.
As part of the College of Health & Wellness Advisory Council, Rosica will offer strategic communications insight and help strengthen industry, media, and community connections that support the university’s mission. His guidance will focus on helping JWU advance its applied learning model, foster industry partnerships, and enhance student success in healthcare and wellness professions. He will collaborate with fellow council members, faculty, and university leadership through biannual meetings that align communications strategy with academic innovation.
“With gratitude for Johnson & Wales University’s longstanding commitment to innovative, career-focused education, I’m honored to join the College of Health & Wellness Advisory Council,” said Rosica. “I look forward to collaborating with other council members, university leaders, and students to advance JWU’s mission and spotlight its extraordinary programs, professors, and alumni.”
Johnson & Wales University, which operates campuses in Providence, Rhode Island, and Charlotte, North Carolina, as well offering top-tier online learning, is known for its industry-aligned programs in health sciences, business, hospitality, culinary arts, and more. The university has more than 100,000 alumni worldwide and is recognized for preparing students for careers of the future through experiential education and applied learning.
This appointment reinforces Rosica Communications’ commitment to advancing thought leadership and education innovation in healthcare. The agency, a healthcare PR firm and education PR agency, partners with mission-driven institutions nationwide to build visibility, enhance reputation, and generate measurable impact through media relations, digital marketing, and integrated communications strategies.
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About Rosica Communications
Established in 1980, Rosica Communications is a strategic, national, integrated marketing, PR, and crisis communications agency specializing in thought leadership, digital marketing, social media marketing, media training, cause marketing, content marketing, influencer marketing, and corporate communications. Rosica Communications is the creator of the Thought Leadership Measurement Matrix™, the most comprehensive PR tool available that uses a unique algorithm to evaluate more than 20 indicators of thought leadership performance.
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