Kara McCollum joined Spectrum in 1998, and has specialized in health care communications since 1991. As senior strategist for the agency, she has developed product communications and disease awareness programs across a range of therapeutic categories, with a specific emphasis on women's health issues and cancer therapies.

She has particular expertise in issues management and creating educational partnerships between physicians, patients, and pharmaceutical companies.

Kara has a B.A. in government and politics from George Mason University.