Andre Blackman

Andre is an accomplished strategic communications and branding professional with deep ties in the public health, healthcare, technology, and social media landscapes. He is the CEO of Onboard Health, a platform dedicated to cultivating the next phase of high-quality talent applying skills in strategic communications, tech, design, and business to address sustainable health impact. In 2011, Andre co-founded the FastForward Health Film Festival, an ongoing evening event which brings audiences together to explore health innovations around the world through visual storytelling. Andre sits on the board and advises South by Southwest Interactive, Mayo Clinic’s Center for Social Media, DC-Baltimore Research Center for Child Health Disparities, and the Center for Health Media and Policy. His contributions have been featured in Forbes, NPR, Reporting on Health, and U.S. News and World Report.