New hires:
Kyverna Therapeutics named Warner Biddle as CEO.
Trailhead Biosystems hired Joshua Snow as chief commercial officer.
BPGbio appointed John Beeler as SVP of business development.
Nate Hardy joined Arsenal Biosciences as CFO.
T1International named Shaina Kasper as executive director, succeeding founder Elizabeth “Liz” Pfiester.
Imre, a 2024 MM+M Agency 100 honoree, named Melanie LaRosa and Tom Baldwin as SVPs of client experience.
Nautilus Biotechnology hired Ken Suzuki as chief marketing officer.
RegenxBio appointed Mitchell Chan as CFO.
Kaitie Kramer joined Parse Biosciences as VP of marketing.
BTIG added Bob Dentice to its healthcare investment banking leadership team.
Independent healthcare marketing and communication agency Deerfield Group has hired Guy Varady as executive vice president, integrated marketing, and Bob Josefsberg as executive vice president, communications.
Executive elevations:
The Bloc, a 2024 MM+M Agency 100 honoree, promoted Alessandro Seveso to CEO of the medical marketing firm’s office in Milan, Italy.
Tris Pharma promoted Manesh Naidu to chief commercial officer.
Board appointments:
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals restructured its board of directors, brought in Kevin Tang and kept its CEO.
Kyverna Therapeutics added Christi Shaw to its board of directors.
Āshibio added Entrada Therapeutics CEO Dipal Doshi to its board of directors.
Rob Bazemore was added to the board of directors for Akari Therapeutics.
Departures:
Ochre Bio CEO Jack O’Meara announced that he is stepping down from the post.
Shawn Bishop, a Democratic staffer who was instrumental in crafting some of the most impactful health care laws of the past 20 years, is leaving the Senate Finance Committee next month.
Miscellaneous:
Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra kicked off National Hispanic Heritage Month with an event for Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign.
Tech entrepreneur Emmet Stephenson and his daughter Tessa Stephenson Brand are donating $150 million to City of Hope.
Kourtney Kardashian launched a new weight loss supplement through her wellness brand Lemme, sparking consumer backlash.
