People Moves

The latest hires, promotions and personnel moves from the healthcare marketing and communications sector.

Trinity Life Sciences taps Leslie Orne as CEO
Trinity Life Sciences taps Leslie Orne as CEO
Jack O'Brien
June 7, 2023
3:18 pm

Leslie Orne, who currently serves as president and chief commercial officer at Trinity, will succeed outgoing CEO David Fitzhenry effective July 1.

Kim Varady joins Coefficient Health as executive creative director
Kim Varady joins Coefficient Health as executive creative director
Jack O'Brien
June 6, 2023
3:17 pm

Kim Varady is an industry veteran who most recently held a creative leadership role at Klick Health.

MEI Pharma CEO departs as company rejects unsolicited takeover bid
MEI Pharma CEO departs as company rejects unsolicited takeover bid
Jack O'Brien
June 2, 2023
10:59 am

The leadership transition comes as MEI Pharma moves forward with one planned merger while discarding another.

Palisade Bio permanently elevates J.D. Finley to CEO
Palisade Bio permanently elevates J.D. Finley to CEO
Marc Iskowitz
June 2, 2023
9:57 am

J.D. Finley has led Palisade Bio as interim CEO since last fall and helped it navigate through a $1.5 million cost-cutting plan.

Liberate Bio taps former AZ drug-delivery head for CEO post
Liberate Bio taps former AZ drug-delivery head for CEO post
Marc Iskowitz
June 1, 2023
10:42 am

C-suite additions at Boston-based Liberate Bio also include the appointment of a new chief scientific officer.

Syneos’ Chandler Chicco Agency promotes Andrea Dagger to head of strategy, US PR
Syneos’ Chandler Chicco Agency promotes Andrea Dagger to head of strategy, US PR
Jess Ruderman
May 25, 2023
3:00 pm

Anna Khersonsky and Alison Aromando were named MD and head of client service, respectively.

Syneos Health names Batisha Anson as global patient DEI head
Syneos Health names Batisha Anson as global patient DEI head
Marc Iskowitz
May 25, 2023
11:22 am

Batisha Anson, a DE&I advocate and health PR vet, will work to improve diversity in clinical trials and commercialization across Syneos Health.

Doceree tabs ex-Amazon exec Vijay Adapala as global supply partnership EVP
Doceree tabs ex-Amazon exec Vijay Adapala as global supply partnership EVP
Jack O'Brien
May 23, 2023
7:00 am

In his most recent role at the tech giant, Vijay Adapala served as GM of Amazon Publisher Services for enterprise and SMB, web and mobile publishers.

The Considered hires Jackie Colognesi as SVP of UX strategy and innovation
The Considered hires Jackie Colognesi as SVP of UX strategy and innovation
Jack O'Brien
May 18, 2023
11:53 am

Before joining The Considered, Jackie Colognesi most recently served as director of content at GeneDx, a genetic testing firm, where she had been since 2019.

Gilead’s Kite names Cindy Perettie as EVP of CAR-T unit
Gilead’s Kite names Cindy Perettie as EVP of CAR-T unit
Jack O'Brien
May 17, 2023
10:34 am

Prior to joining Kite, Cindy Perettie served as Head of Roche’s Molecular Lab Solutions, overseeing the polymerase chain reaction and sequencing divisions.

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