Associate Vice President, Communications and External Affairs
Weesam A. Khoury is the Associate Vice President of Communications and External Affairs for the Health Care District of Palm Beach County. In this role, Khoury builds and maintains key working relationships with government officials, community leaders, and stakeholders to address issues, garner support and advance the healthcare organization’s mission. She also oversees the development and execution of strategic internal and external communications strategies and leads the communications team to enhance brand awareness and engagement.
Khoury is an experienced and passionate public servant, skilled in managing crisis communications, strategic initiatives, and high-profile government affairs. Before joining the Health Care District, she served as deputy chief of staff for the State of Florida Department of Health. Prior to this position, she served two Florida Surgeon Generals as director of communications and external affairs.
She was also integral to the development of Florida’s Coordinated Opioid Recovery (CORE) Network, which replicated the Health Care District’s Addiction Stabilization Unit (ASU). Because of the success of the ASU model, CORE Network secured over $20 million from the Governor and Legislature, and has since expanded to 29 of Florida’s 67 counties.
Khoury has 10 years of experience in public and private sector public relations and marketing. Khoury studied at Florida State University, earning both a Master of Science degree in Public Interest Media Communications and a Bachelor of Science degree double-majoring in International Relations and Affairs and Editing, Writing and Media.