FCB Health hires director of customer solutions

Ross Quinn has joined FCB Health in the newly created role of director of customer solutions. Previously, Quinn managed integrated marketing at Epsilon and served as managing partner at Concentric Health Experience.

PatientPoint appoints SVP, campaign quality and compliance

PatientPoint has hired Charlie Greenberg to serve as SVP, campaign quality and compliance. Greenberg comes to the point-of-care company from Merck where he was multi-channel media strategy lead.

Evoke names first chief medical officer

Evoke has appointed Karsten Risch its first chief medical officer. Risch joins Evoke from Havas Health & You, where he served the same role. Prior to that, he was director of medical affairs at Interpublic Group.

HR, legal promotions at Astellas

Astellas has promoted Catherine Levitt to SVP, commercial, regulatory, medical and development and Rx+/transactional reporting. Charlotte Stanton has been promoted to VP, human resources, rewards. 

Antares Pharma names SVP, corporate development

Edward Tykot has been appointed SVP, corporate development at Antares Pharma. Previously, Tykot was VP, business development at Nevakar and VP, business development and strategic planning at Eagle Pharmaceuticals.

Nkarta Therapeutics appoints two

Biopharmaceutical company Nkarta Therapeutics has hired two senior leaders. Yonne Li has been appointed SVP, finance. Previously, she served as VP, finance, principal financial and accounting officer at OncoMed Pharmaceuticals. Dr. Brian Barnett joined the company as VP, clinical development. Barnett was CEO and chief medical officer of OncBioMune Pharmaceuticals.

Stemline Therapeutics names CCO

Robert Francomano has been promoted to chief commercial officer of Stemline Therapeutics. Before this appointment, he was SVP, global head of commercial and medical affairs.

The Escalator is a weekly roundup of notable people moves in the pharmaceutical and healthcare marketing industries. For submissions, email Carrie Gavit at [email protected].