Leading healthcare marketer AbelsonTaylor Group has promoted Amy Restko to Group Director of Engagement Strategy in recognition of her success in developing winning brand strategies for clients and delivering customer experiences that drive behavioral change.
In her new role, Restko will oversee the Engagement Strategy Group within the Integrated Strategy Team. She will expand her responsibilities in integrating behavioral insights with strong product knowledge to develop brand positioning and creative strategies for a diverse range of clients and products. She will also contribute to new business development. Restko reports to Lynnette Hunter, Executive Vice President, Director of Client Services.
“Amy’s experience and leadership will continue to elevate our capabilities in delivering customer experiences that truly drive behavior change,” Hunter says. “She excels at bringing the voices of patients, healthcare providers and other target audiences to life while developing winning brand strategies that meet audiences along their healthcare journeys.”
Restko has been at AbelsonTaylor Group since 2016 and was previously an account planning director on a diverse range of agency accounts. She has broad category experience, including women’s health, mental health, burn care, orthopedics, and gastroenterology. She previously worked at the Chicago office of global communications firm Edelman as an associate research analyst.
Restko is an outstanding mentor who encourages teammates to set ambitious goals, challenge the status quo, and cultivate a growth mindset as part of AbelsonTaylor Group’s company mentoring and onboarding programs. She leads informal “IncubATor Sessions” to help junior planners develop their skills and creativity, which has resulted in several innovations within the agency’s integrated strategy practice. In recognition of her professional achievements and contributions, Restko was honored with a Clio Health Innovators award in 2024.
A committee member of HeartsATWork, AbelsonTaylor’s corporate philanthropy program, Restko actively supports the health and well-being of fellow Chicagoans through activities ranging from fundraisers benefiting area youth and homeless organizations to meal-making for families staying at the city’s Ronald McDonald House.
Outside of work, she combines a love of craft beers with advocacy for Chicago breweries. As a co-founder of Brewery of the Month Club, Restko and fellow members support and promote local beermakers. She is also an avid traveler and spent the pandemic working remotely from a variety of American and European cities.
Restko holds a Master of Science in advertising from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where she also earned a Bachelor of Arts in global business and communication.
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