New hires:
Haleonappointed Dawn Allen as chief financial officer. The company also tabbed Line De Decker as chief human resources officer.
Xaira Therapeutics named former Stanford University president Marc Tessier-Lavigne as its CEO.
Former Karuna Therapeutics CEO Bill Meury was appointed CEO at Anthos Therapeutics.
Inizio Evoke Comms named Stephanie DeViteri president of North America, effective on April 15.
CureVac appointed Thaminda Ramanayake as chief business officer.
Flare Therapeutics hired Douglas Manion, MD, FRCP as CEO.
Rob Keen was named CEO of Applied Biological Laboratories.
PharmaEssentia appointed Robert Geller, MD as head of medical.
The Bloc, a 2023 MM+M Agency 100 honoree, hired Eduardo Basque as associate creative director.
German biotech Seamless Therapeutics tabbed former Homology Medicines executive Albert Seymour as CEO.
Newel Health named Ervin Ukaj as CEO.
Anu Gore, PhD joined Bausch + Lomb as VP of formulation sciences and product development.
Congruence Therapeutics named Frank Taffy as chief business officer.
NantHealth added Marc Harrison as chief legal officer.
Actym Therapeutics hired Thomas Smart as CEO
Golin appointed Rowena Bergman to EVP, head of data and analytics for its U.S. healthcare practice, Golin Health.
HSG Advisors hired Kristin Senac director of client strategy.
Executive elevations:
Republica Havas appointed Anthony Bianco to the agency’s executive leadership team as COO and promoted Marcela Maurer to chief brands officer.
European life sciences venture capital firm Sofinnova Partners promoted Anta Gkelou and Guillaume Baxter to partners.
Board appointments:
Harness Therapeutics named Meenu Chhabra Karson as its board chair.
Glaucoma Research Foundation elected Tracy M. Valorie, BS, MBA to its board of directors.
CEL-SCI Corporation appointed Mario Gobbo to its board of directors.
Highwire PR added two communications veterans – Dave Samson and Adam Cossman – as board members.
ProQR Therapeutics NV nominated Martin Maier, PhD to its board of directors.
Departures:
Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra is reportedly eyeing an exit from the Biden administration to run for governor of California.
Miscellaneous:
Billionaires Karen and Rob Hale donated $10 million to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
