Talent Pool PharmaVOICE October 2005 Executive Appointments and Promotions in the Healthcare Industry Pharma POOL Dr. Jacqueline Crew Paul Medeiros Dr. John O’Mullane David Wing Schering-Plough Adds Executive Leadership Schering-Plough, a global science-based healthcare company based in Kenilworth, N.J., has appointed Jacqueline Crew, Ph.D., as VP of pharmaceutical sciences quality for the Schering-Plough Research Institute (SPRI). She is responsible for leading worldwide quality assurance activities. Since joining Schering-Plough in 2000, Dr. Crew has held various positions of increasing responsibility in SPRI, analytical development, and global quality. Most recently, she was senior director of pharmaceutical sciences quality. She holds a B.S. in chemistry and pharmacology and a Ph.D. in organic chemistry, both from the University of Liverpool. Paul Medeiros has been appointed VP of global licensing. He leads worldwide specialty product licensing activity for the company, including the evaluation, negotiation, and execution of licenses and other strategic alliances with pharmaceutical and biotechnology partners in physician specialist and hospital product categories. Since joining Schering-Plough in 1996, Mr. Medeiros has held a series of senior positions, most recently as executive director, global licensing. He holds an A.B. with honors from Brown University and a MBA from Columbia Business School. Additionally, John O’Mullane, Ph.D., has joined Schering-Plough as group VP, research and development, Consumer Health Care. Dr. O’Mullane is responsible for the company’s research and development organization in Memphis, Tenn., and Berkeley Heights, N.J. He joins Schering-Plough from Boehringer-Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, where he was responsible for consumer healthcare and medical and scientific affairs. Dr. O’Mullane earned a degree in biochemistry and animal physiology and a Ph.D. in physics at Lancaster University. He completed his training in clinical research at the University of Nottingham Medical School and was awarded a British Heart Foundation fellowship for his work on the role of dietary fats in cholesterol control. David Wing has been appointed area VP, Midwest, with responsibility for delivering sales results for primary-care sales in the Midwest area. He comes to Schering-Plough from Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, where he most recently was VP, sales and business director, Midwest business unit. Mr. Wing holds a B.A. in business administration from Catawba College. Joseph P. Shields Wyeth Adds Consumer Product Director Wyeth, Madison, N.J., a global leader in pharmaceuticals, consumer healthcare products, and animal healthcare products has hired Joseph Shields as director, franchise strategy and consumer marketing for Enbrel. Mr. Shields brings more than 20 years of global marketing management and consulting experience. He most recently spent seven years at AstraZeneca in a variety of roles in brand marketing, public relations, and emerging technologies. He earned a B.A. from Temple University and a MBA from Pennsylvania State University. Biotech POOL Gerard A. Cignarella Dr. Herbert Henney III Acorda Expands Senior Management Team Gerard A. Cignarella has been appointed VP of business development at Acorda Therapeutics, a privately held biotechnology company based in Hawthorne, N.Y. He oversees all aspects of business development, including all product-related licensing activities, product portfolio management, and identification and pursuit of strategic business opportunities, acquisitions, partnerships, and alliances. Most recently, Mr. Cignarella was a senior marketing executive at Creative Healthcare Solutions. He received both a MBA in marketing/finance and a M.S. in pharmaceutical science from Long Island University. He also holds a B.S. in pharmaceutical science from St. John’s University. Acorda also has hired Herbert Henney III, Pharm.D., as VP of medical affairs, responsible for providing medical expertise in support of the company’s product portfolio. Dr. Henney has more than 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, most recently as VP of clinical and regulatory affairs at Pharmos. He has a B.A. from North Carolina Wesleyan College, a B.S. in pharmacy from Temple University, and a Pharm.D. from the Medical University of South Carolina. Dr. Katrin Eppelmann Dr. Torsten Stachelhaus AureoGen Adds World-Renowned Scientists to Staff AureoGen Biosciences, a research-based biotech company in Kalamazoo, Mich., has enhanced its research capabilities by adding two scientists to its staff, Katrin Eppelmann, Ph.D., and Torsten Stachelhaus, Ph.D. The two scientists play a major role in AureoGen’s efforts to generate new and novel drugs through genetic engineering of medicinally active natural products-producing organisms. Dr. Eppelmann has been appointed as senior scientist. She previously held a position as scientific project leader at DSM Biotech. She has a diploma in chemistry and a Ph.D. in natural sciences from Philipps University in Germany. Dr. Stachelhaus has been appointed as Aurogen’s chief scientific officer. A world authority on cyclic peptide chemistry, genetics, and engineering, he is also cofounder and chief scientific officer of WonDrug. He has a diploma in chemistry from the Technical University in Berlin and a Ph.D., summa cum laude, in natural sciences from Philipps University. Dr. Carol G. Gallagher Dr. Martin A. Mattingly CancerVax Announces Promotions CancerVax, Carlsbad, Calif., has promoted Carol G. Gallagher, Pharm. D., to VP of sales, marketing, and product planning, and Martin A. Mattingly, Pharm.D., has been promoted to executive VP and chief operating officer. CancerVax is a biotechnology company focused on the research, development, and commercialization of novel biological products for the treatment and control of cancer. Dr. Gallagher is responsible for providing commercial leadership for Canvaxin. She originally joined the company in December 2003 as executive director of sales and marketing. She earned her doctor of pharmacy degree from the University of Kentucky. Dr. Mattingly has been with CancerVax since May 2003, when he joined the company as executive VP of marketing and business development. He holds a doctor of pharmacy degree from the University of Kentucky. Michael Grey Dr. Peter Myers SGX Builds Senior Management Team SGX Pharmaceuticals (formerly Structural GenomiX) has formally named Michael Grey as CEO, a position that he has been filling since January of this year. SGX Pharmaceuticals, San Diego, is a biotechnology company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of innovative cancer therapeutics. Before joining SGX as president in 2001, Mr. Grey served as president and CEO of Trega Biosciences. He received a B.Sc. in chemistry from the University of Nottingham, United Kingdom. Peter Myers, Ph.D., has joined SGX as VP of drug discovery. He previously held senior scientific leadership positions at Glaxo Research Institute, Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Deltagen Research Laboratories, CombiChem, and Libraria. He received a Ph.D. in organic chemistry from the University of Leeds, United Kingdom. Biopharmaceutical POOL Dr. Nils Bergenhem AdipoGenix Appoints Chief Scientific Officer Nils Bergenhem, Ph.D., has been named chief scientific officer at AdipoGenix, a Boston-based biopharmaceutical company that is developing small-molecule therapies for obesity and its comorbidities, including diabetes and cardiovascular disease. In this role, he oversees internal drug discovery and development programs. Dr. Bergenhem has more than 16 years of experience in the metabolic disease arena, most recently serving as VP of research at the Institute for Diabetes Discovery. He holds a Ph.D. in biochemistry from Umeaa University, Sweden. He completed postdoctoral training at University of Michigan in molecular biology and human genetics, and he was also a research investigator at the Institute of Gerontology and at the department of biological chemistry in the School of Medicine. David Madden Adolor Appoints Interim President and CEO David Madden, the current chairman of Adolor’s board of directors, has been named interim president and CEO. The biopharmaceutical company, based in Exton, Pa., specializes in the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel prescription pain-management products. Mr. Madden replaces Bruce A. Peacock, who has resigned and taken a position as CEO of The Little Clinic. Mr. Madden, 42, joined Adolor as a director in January 2000 and was elected chairman in May 2005. He also is a founder and principal with Narrow River Management. He holds a B.S. in electrical engineering from Union College and a MBA from Columbia University. Specialty POOL Dr. Brian Dickson Cornerstone BioPharma Names Chief Medical Officer Cornerstone BioPharma, Cary, N.C., a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of niche prescription medications in the pain, anti-infective, and respiratory markets, has appointed Brian Dickson, M.D., as chief medical officer. In this role, he is responsible for developing new products to obtain timely regulatory approval, assisting in attaining new products for the company, designing and managing all clinical studies, and leading negotiations with the FDA regarding company issues. Dr. Dickson comes to Cornerstone from Inveresk, where he was chief medical officer. He holds a degree in medicine from Adelaide University in South Australia. Device/Diagnostic POOL Dr. Mario R. Ehlers Ronald Helm PBI Technology Builds Leadership Team PBI Technology, Seattle, a wholly owned subsidiary of Pacific Biometrics that was created to develop and commercialize molecular diagnostic technologies, has named Mario R. Ehlers, M.D., Ph.D., as president, chief operating officer, and director. Dr. Ehlers had served as chief medical officer of Pacific Biometrics since 2002. An experienced physician-scientist, Dr. Ehlers has 11 years of experience in academic research and seven years in the biopharmaceutical industry. Ronald Helm, J.D., has been named chairman of PBI Technology. Mr. Helm also serves as chairman and CEO of Pacific Biometrics, positions he has held for three years. Discovery POOL Dr. Tim Harris CEO Appointed at Novasite Tim Harris, Ph.D., has been appointed president and CEO of Novasite Pharmaceuticals, a San Diego-based drug discovery and development company focused on central nervous system diseases and other areas of unmet medical need. A 25-year veteran of the biotechnology industry, Dr. Harris most recently was CEO of Structural GenomiX. Emerging POOL Sheldon Berkle Altus Appoints President and CEO Altus Pharmaceuticals, Cambridge, Mass., a developer of novel protein therapies to treat chronic gastrointestinal and metabolic diseases, has named Sheldon Berkle as president and CEO. Mr. Berkle is responsible for leading the company as it advances its innovative therapeutic products through the clinic and to the market. Most recently, he was executive VP at Boehringer-Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals. He holds a B.Sc. in pharmacy from the University of Manitoba and a MBA from the University of Toronto. Loni da silva Pharmasset Names VP, Regulatory Affairs Loni da Silva has been named VP of regulatory affairs, at Pharmasset, Princeton, N.J., an emerging pharmaceutical company committed to the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel antiviral drugs. Ms. da Silva joins Pharmasset from Eyetech Pharmaceuticals, where she was VP, global regulatory affairs. She received her master’s in drug regulatory affairs from Long Island University and her B.S. in microbiology from Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Martin Freed GSK Veteran Joins Vitae Pharmaceuticals Vitae Pharmaceuticals, an emerging pharmaceutical company located in Fort Washington, Pa., has appointed Martin Freed, M.D., as chief medical officer. Board certified in internal medicine, nephrology, and clinical pharmacology, Dr. Freed is working with the company’s business and scientific teams to advance its product candidates and accelerate the development of its emerging pipeline of compounds. Before joining Vitae, he spent almost 14 years at GlaxoSmithKline, most recently as VP of clinical in the company’s metabolism therapeutic area. A fellow of American College of Physicians, Dr. Freed earned his M.D. from Pennsylvania State University’s College of Medicine and graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. in biology from the University of Delaware. Regulatory POOL Dr. Scott Gottlieb Dr. Murray M. Lumpkin Patrick Ronan Dr. Janet Woodcock FDA Makes Key Changes to Personnel The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Rockville, Md., has made several personnel changes. Scott Gottlieb, M.D., has been named deputy commissioner for medical and scientific affairs. In this position, he coordinates medical and scientific affairs for the Office of the Commissioner, serving as senior policy advisor to the commissioner in these areas. Dr. Gottlieb is a practicing physician who most recently worked as a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. The FDA also has appointed Murray M. Lumpkin, M.D., as deputy commissioner for international and special programs. He oversees the Offices of International Programs, Pediatric Therapeutics, and Combination Products, and he coordinates the FDA response to national public health issues that cut across programmatic centers. A pediatrician with an additional certification in tropical medicine, Dr. Lumpkin was previously the deputy center director for the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER). Patrick Ronan has been named chief staff officer for the FDA Commissioner. He coordinates staff activities in the Office of the Commissioner and serves as the principal liaison to Department of Health and Human Services. A former senior congressional staffer, Mr. Ronan most recently served the FDA as associate commissioner for legislation. Janet Woodcock, M.D., has been named deputy commissioner for operations and chief operating officer on a permanent basis following her experience in this position as acting deputy commissioner. Dr. Woodcock manages agencywide scientific and regulatory processes and oversees special initiatives that require close collaboration across the agency’s medical and scientific centers. An internist and rheumatologist, she was previously the Director of CDER. Agency POOL David Bloom Dr. Jon Meisner Sarah Patterson Jonathan Peischl John Stacey Elisa Widjaja Kane and Finkel Builds Creative Staff Kane and Finkel Healthcare Communications, an independent healthcare advertising agency based in San Francisco, has made several new additions to its creative staff. David Bloom has joined the agency as art director. He has a background in consumer advertising and environmental design, and his previous experience includes healthcare advertising at Euro RSCG Life. Jon Meisner, M.D., has been named VP and medical director, creative R&D. His role is to ensure the medical accuracy and relevance of agency-produced materials, while providing clients with the perspectives and insights that come from real-world clinical experience. Dr. Meisner earned his M.D. from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and he trained in anesthesiology at Stanford Hospital and Clinics. He holds a master of fine arts from the University of Southern California School of Cinema/Television and a B.A. in physics from Yale University. Sarah Patterson has been named creative group supervisor. She has previous experience as a creative director and graphic designer for consumer, pharmaceutical, biotech, nonprofit, and interactive accounts. Jonathan Peischl has been appointed VP, creative director. Formerly associate creative director of Ignite Health, Mr. Peischl held positions at FCB Healthcare West, Fair Riley Call/Bozell, and the Hal Lewis Group. John Stacey has joined the agency as creative group supervisor. He previously was founder and creative director of the largest interactive developer in Oregon. Elisa Widjaja has been named art director. Her background includes high-tech advertising experience. She holds a B.A. in graphic design from California College of the Arts. Edie Boan Cindy Cabrera Connie Connor Stephen C. Friedman Craig Krugman Bruce Nicoll S&R Announces Promotions and Hires S&R Communications Group, Durham, N.C., a full-service healthcare marketing and communications company, has announced several promotions and new hires. Edie Boan has been promoted to manager of relationship marketing from senior marketing planner. Ms. Boan is responsible for streamlining communications and ensuring appropriate service levels for her assigned client projects. Cindy Cabrera has joined S&R as a full-time editor after assisting in a freelance capacity for the past six months. She is a graduate of the University of Florida. Connie Connor has been promoted to account group supervisor, responsible for servicing and growing business with several clients. She joined S&R in 1995 as a program manager. Stephen C. Friedman has been named senior director of new services, responsible for conceiving, developing, and implementing new product and service offerings. Mr. Friedman previously worked in conjunction with S&R as founder of CFI Media. Craig Krugman has joined S&R Medical Education, a division of S&R Communications, as an account group director. He leads the teams for the Baxter, Mallinckrodt, and Speakers Bureau businesses. He also directs client relationships and strategies within the medical-education group. Previously, he was director of marketing at ROI2. Bruce Nicoll has joined S&R as VP, creative director. He previously worked as associate creative director at FCB HealthCare. Alissa Coletta Sean Corcoran Marcy DeBiccari Andre Henley Walter Hertik Langdon Jenkins Kate Shannon Judith Supley Palio Makes Staff Changes Palio Communications, a full-service advertising agency located in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., has made several changes to its staff. Alissa Coletta has been promoted to account executive in the events services department. Ms. Coletta previously served as assistant account executive. Sean Corcoran has been promoted to account executive from assistant account executive. Marcy DeBiccari has been hired as account executive. She comes to Palio from Meetings in Medicine, where she served as senior manager. She holds a MBA from Baruch College at the City University of New York and a bachelor’s degree from the State University of New York at Binghamton. Additionally, the agency has hired Andre Henley as an account executive. He previously served as project manager at Georgia Doty Health Education Fund. He holds a master’s degree in public administration from Governors State University and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Superior. Walter Hertik has been promoted to senior art director. He has been a member of the Palio creative team for five years, most recently serving as art director. Langdon Jenkins has joined Palio as senior copywriter. He previously worked as a freelance copywriter. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina Greensboro and attended the Portfolio Center. Kate Shannon has been promoted to account executive in the events services department from assistant account executive. Judith Supley has been promoted to account supervisor from senior account executive. Robert Egert Andrea Strout Xchange Promotes Executives Xchange, CommonHealth’s Parsippany, N.J.-based relationship-marketing unit, has promoted Robert Egert to senior VP, director, digital services. Mr. Egert provides strategic and tactical leadership for digital customer relationship marketing. Mr. Egert previously served as director, digital services. Andrea Strout has been promoted to senior VP, associate creative director, responsible for assisting in the creative direction of her accounts. Ms. Stout joined CommonHealth, a WPP Group company, in 1998 and most recently served as Xchange’s senior VP, group copy supervisor. Dr. Michele Demak Epstein PMG Appoints Program Design Leader Michele Demak Epstein, Ph.D. has joined the Patient Marketing Group (PMG) as associate VP, program design leader. PMG, Princeton, N.J., is a pharmaceutical marketing services company specializing in patient relationship marketing. Dr. Epstein previously served as manager of program development at Hastings Healthcare Group. She holds a M.P.H. in health behavior and health education from the University of Michigan, where she also received a Ph.D. She is an adjunct faculty member of the department of environmental and community medicine at UMDNJ. Stephen Gershon Sima ShaH Stratagem Adds to Staff Stratagem Healthcare Communications, a San Francisco-based healthcare advertising agency, has appointed Stephen Gershon as copy editor. Mr. Gershon most recently worked as a freelance copywriter, proofreader, and senior editor. Sima Shah has been hired as an account executive. Ms. Shah’s experience includes developing promotional and programming strategies for C-SPAN and at Turner Broadcasting. Bill Griese Joe Lazarich Larry Sternbach Natrel Communications Adds Staff Bill Griese has joined Natrel Communications, a healthcare communications agency based in Parsippany, N.J., as copy supervisor. Mr. Griese comes to the agency with 15 years of experience in the healthcare and consumer advertising arenas. Most recently, he was at Palio Communications. Joe Lazarich has joined the company as executive VP. A 20-year industry veteran, Mr. Lazarich held senior management posts with Falk Healthworld, CommonHealth, and PDI Education and Communications. Larry Sternbach has been named senior VP, consumer account services. He comes to the agency after 10 years at DVC Worldwide. Philip Grinnell Ken Wilson CHS Welcomes Marketing Professionals CHS, Scottsdale, Ariz., an inChord company and provider of pharmaceutical and biotech contract marketing services, has hired Philip Grinnell as a marketing professional. He is responsible for providing clients with a broad range of marketing solutions and best practice insights. Mr. Grinnell joins the company’s New Jersey office from PharmaStrat, where he served as VP, strategic services and executive pharmaceutical consultant. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Old Dominion University. Ken Wilson also has joined CHS as a marketing professional. He is based in North Carolina and is responsible for providing marketing solutions and best practice insights to his clients. Most recently, he was VP, sales and marketing, at PharmaLinkFHI. He holds a master’s degree from Duke University. Stephanie Johns Danielle Rose Munson Dana Semancik Adrienne Zajac Altum Promotes and Hires Altum, Parsippany, N.J., CommonHealth’s full-service, professional healthcare advertising and promotion company, has made staff changes in its account and creative groups. Stephanie Johns has been hired as a senior copywriter, responsible for overseeing the development of copy for all professional marketing materials for her assigned accounts. She previously worked as a contract copywriter, creating direct-to-physician and direct-to-patient campaigns for Xchange, a sister company to Altum. Danielle Rose Munson has joined Altum as a senior account executive, responsible for implementing tactical marketing efforts. She most recently was employed at Nelson Communications. Dana Semancik has been promoted to account supervisor from senior account executive. In this role, Ms. Semancik is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day activities of her designated account while providing strategic and tactical insight for her team. Adrienne Zajac has been hired as a senior account executive, responsible for managing the day-to-day flow of projects and contributing to the strategic and tactical planning for her assigned brands. Previously, she was a senior account executive at HealthSTAR Advertising. Sarah McGrath Sasha Robinson Nancy Schroeter Karen Thompson Dominic Viola Ferguson Expands Staff Ferguson, CommonHealth’s founding professional advertising and promotion company located in Parsippany, N.J., has made several changes to its staff. Sarah McGrath has been promoted to senior account executive from account executive. Sasha Robinson has been promoted to group art director from senior art director. Nancy Schroeter has been promoted to VP, associate creative director. Karen Thompson has been promoted to senior VP, management supervisor. She previously served as VP, account group supervisor. Along with these promotions, Ferguson has hired Dominic Viola as VP, account group supervisor. He leads the strategic and tactical initiatives for his brand, while managing client expectations and supervising and mentoring internal team members. Previously, Mr. Viola was a VP, account supervisor, at LLNS. Matt Means Blue Diesel Names Associate Creative Director Blue Diesel, an interactive marketing company based in Columbus, Ohio, and a subsidiary of inChord Communications, has promoted Matt Means to associate creative director. He is responsible for managing and expanding the agency’s creative team as well as leading the creative direction for the company. Most recently, he served as art director. Before joining Blue Diesel in 2001, Mr. Means was art director at Out of the Box Integrated Advertising. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Columbus College of Art and Design. Joe Neiweem Quantum Hires Account Supervisor Quantum, Parsippany, N.J., a CommonHealth agency dedicated exclusively to building consumer healthcare brands, has hired Joe Neiweem as account supervisor. He is responsible for budgeting, executing competitive analyses, and managing creative tactics for his assigned accounts. Previously, Mr. Neiweem was an account supervisor at Bates USA. Rebecca L. Rice MedPoint Names Director, eMarketing Rebecca L. Rice has been named director of eMarketing for MedPoint Communications, Evanston, Ill., a provider of communications and e-media services to the biopharmaceutical industry. She is responsible for marketing MedPoint’s e-media services, including medical Websites, CDs, e-meetings, e-detailing, and other interactive marketing services. Most recently, Ms. Rice held several e-marketing positions with Torre Lazur McCann. She holds a B.S. in computer graphics technology from Purdue University. Sarah Schwabauer Stonefly Adds Account Executive Sarah Schwabauer has been named account executive at Stonefly Communications Group, Westerville, Ohio, a customer-centric healthcare advertising agency and a subsidiary of inChord Communications. Before joining Stonefly, Ms. Schwabauer served as senior communications coordinator in the property and casualty information technology department at Nationwide Insurance. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Ohio University. Consulting POOL Dariann Rose Katherine Saunders DCI Appoints VPs Development Counsellors International (DCI), a New York firm that specializes in helping communities market themselves for tourism and business investment, has promoted Dariann Rose and Katherine Saunders to the positions of VP. Since joining DCI in 2003, Ms. Rose has launched and grown PDQ, (Prospect Development and Qualification), a DCI division. Ms. Saunders also came to DCI in 2003 from the Builders Association of Greater Tampa, where she was the director of government affairs and community relations. Her duties at DCI include media relations, trade show promotion, and prospecting for key clients. She also has assumed a pivotal role in the company’s own marketing activities. CRO POOL Dr. Michael Murphy Pacific Biometrics Appoints Senior VP, Operations Pacific Biometrics has appointed Michael Murphy, Ph.D., as senior VP of operations. He plays a key role in managing all aspects of the company’s service business, including lab operations, client and information services, and quality assurance/control. Pacific Biometrics, Seattle, provides specialized central laboratory and contract research services. Dr. Murphy brings more than 15 years of experience in laboratory operations. Most recently, he was technical director of Laboratory Corp. of America. He holds a B.S. in natural sciences from Xavier University and a doctorate in pathology and physiological chemistry from The Ohio State University Contract-Sales POOL Ron T. Scalf Ventiv Appoints Sales and Marketing Leader Ron T. Scalf has joined Ventiv Commercial Services as executive director of sales. Mr. Scalf also serves as national business director for the Allergan sales team. Ventiv Commercial Services, Somerset, N.J., provides sales, marketing, analytical, and compliance solutions. Mr. Scalf brings more than 20 years of pharmaceutical sales and management experience. Most recently, he was national sales director at Solvay Pharmaceuticals. He received a B.B.A. degree in marketing/management from East Tennessee State University. Media POOL Maura Griffin Phil Molinaro Jobson Adds to Staff Maura Griffin has joined Jobson Medical Publishing, a division of Jobson Medical Group, as the editor of Women’s Health in Primary Care. Jobson is a specialty healthcare publishing, education, and marketing company in Bloomfield, N.J. With more than 15 years of experience in medical publishing, Ms. Griffin has served as editor on a number of primary-care publications, including The Female Patient, Modern Medicine, Menopause Management, OBG Management, Physician Assistant, and The Nurse Practitioner. She is a graduate of Drew University. Phil Molinaro has joined Jobson Medical Group as associate publisher of Clinician Reviews and Clinician News. Mr. Molinaro previously was with Quadrant Healthcare where he served as group publisher. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Lehigh University. William Passano Ascend Media Assigns Head of Medical-Dental Division William Passano has joined Ascend Media as president of the company’s Jamesburg, N.J.-based medical-dental division. Ascend Media is a business media organization with headquarters in Overland Park, Kan. Mr. Passano brings 25 years of experience in medical and healthcare publishing. Most recently, he was president of Jobson Education Group. He earned a B.B.A. from Roanoke College and a M.S. in business administration from Columbia University. Blake Rebisz Margo Ullmann Quadrant Appoints Account Managers Quadrant HealthCom, Parsippany, N.J., has appointed Blake Rebisz as national account manager for The American Journal of Orthopedics, a peer-reviewed, clinical journal. Quadrant HealthCom publishes seven medical journals and educational programs. Mr. Rebisz is responsible for advertising pages and custom education sales. He previously worked at Quadrant HealthCom several years ago on the publication P&T, which was sold to another company. Quadrant also has appointed Margo Ullmann as account manager for The Female Patient. Ms. Ullmann was previously employed at Quadrant as director of special projects. Most recently, she was the marketing manager for Higgs Medical Products. She is a graduate of Pace University. Medical-Education POOL Ryad Ali Mary Manna Anderson Dr. Ashok Hospattankar David Murawski Carol Pierini Jennifer Schwinn Dr. Nancy Sladicka Dr. Jennifer Steeber HLS Hires and Promotes Health Learning Systems (HLS), CommonHealth’s founding medical-education unit located in Wayne, N.J., has named Ryad Ali as VP of multimedia services. Mary Manna Anderson has joined HLS as executive VP, managing director. She is responsible for overseeing the strategic output and account management for all accounts. Ms. Anderson has 19 years of experience. Most recently, she was executive VP of business development at Access Medica. Ashok Hospattankar, Ph.D., has been promoted to medical director from associate medical director. Dr. Hospattankar is responsible for medical-education and publication activities related to a number of HLS accounts. David Murawski has joined the company as program director. He manages the planning and execution of a variety of healthcare communications and medical-education initiatives. Previously, Mr. Murawski worked at M2 Communications as a project manager. Carol Pierini has been promoted to senior director, program planning and development. She has been an employee of HLS since February 2004. Jennifer Schwinn, R.Ph., has been appointed assistant VP, professional relations. She oversees strategic initiatives and program implementation, including opinion leader advocacy groups, advisory boards, and publication planning for various clients. Previously, Ms. Schwinn held positions in account services and senior-level medical direction at Ingenix Health Education. Nancy Sladicka, Ph.D., has been promoted to senior VP, professional relations. Dr. Sladicka oversees the management and expansion of current business, focusing on oncology and other high-science brands. She previously served as VP, professional relations. Jennifer Steeber, Ph.D., has been promoted to associate medical director. She previously served as medical writer for HLS. Her new responsibilities include providing direction for content development and researching new business activities. Mary Beliveau Dr. Alan Lotvin M|C Communications Adds Executive Leadership Mary Beliveau has been named senior VP of marketing at M|C Communications, a medical-education and event-management company based in Boston. She is responsible for marketing and brand development for Pri-Med, a provider of CME activities and a division of M|C Communications. Ms. Beliveau previously was VP of operations for Hill Holiday Direct. Alan Lotvin, M.D., has been appointed president and chief operating officer of M|C Communications. Dr. Lotvin, 43, is the company’s first physician president. He previously worked at Medco Health Solutions, most recently as president of the company’s specialty pharmacy services. A graduate of the State University of New York Health Sciences Center, Dr. Lotvin also holds an advanced degree in medical informatics from Columbia University. Marc Berry Fission Hires Creative Services Director Fission Communications, a full-service medical-education company based in New York, has hired Marc Berry as director of creative services. He oversees the activities of the creative department. Mr. Berry holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the State University of New York at Stony Brook and a master’s of business in media management from Metropolitan College of New York. Dr. Heidi L. Liston Dr. Amishi Shah DiMedix Adds Senior Staff Heidi L. Liston, Pharm.D., has been named senior VP and general manager of DiMedix, a full-service medical-education company based in Warren, N.J. Dr. Liston is responsible for the general management, company growth, and strategic business development of DiMedix. Dr. Liston holds a B.Sc. in biology/chemistry from the University of New Brunswick and a B.Sc. in pharmacy from Dalhousie University, both in Canada. She earned her Pharm.D. from the Medical University of South Carolina. DiMedix also has appointed Amishi Shah, Pharm.D., as scientific director, responsible for directing content development and overseeing the medical and editorial teams. Previously, Dr. Shah developed governance policies for a Phase IV registry and directed operations within the pharmaceutical industry. She earned her Pharm.D. and B.S. degrees from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science. Katie Pierson Donna Pratt Scienta Healthcare Education Announces New Hires Scienta Healthcare Education, Durham, N.C., has hired Katie Pierson as a program manager. Scienta is an ACCME-accredited provider of continuing medical education and a division of S&R Communications Group. Ms. Pierson is responsible for managing the development of faculty content materials for CME projects. She previously worked as director of program development for INCE. Donna Pratt has joined Scienta as the CME administrator, responsible for reviewing and monitoring current CME trends and regulations, as well as reviewing Scienta’s CME program operation and compliance with ACCME standards. Ms. Pratt spent seven years at Duke University Medical Center, where she was a CME program coordinator. Carole Sherwood AAF-MED Promotes Executive Director of Operations AAF-MED, Tarrytown, N.Y., an independent, accredited provider of continuing medical education for physicians and continuing education for nurses and pharmacists, has promoted Carole Sherwood to executive director of operations. Ms. Sherwood, who has more than 15 years experience, has retained her previous title of associate CME director and director of project management. Dr. Carolyn Smith Jennifer Votta Conceptis Promotes and Hires Conceptis, a medical media and education company based in Montreal, Canada, has hired Carolyn Smith, Ph.D., as medical director, strategic and scientific services in its Fords, N.J., office. She joins Conceptis from Integrated Communications, where she was associate medical director. Jennifer Votta has been promoted to director of program management. She most recently served as senior program director. Service POOL Michael Baumann Joseph Cannizzo David Lee Kristine Paige Innovative Media Research Hires and Promotes Innovative Media Research, a communication market research firm based in Hoboken, N.J., has promoted Michael Baumann to associate market research analyst. Joseph Cannizzo has joined the organization as market research analyst. David Lee has been named market research analyst. Kristine Paige has been hired to serve as research associate. Carol Boyer Devcom Adds Clinical Expert Devcom, Princeton, N.J., a provider of medically relevant communication solutions at the point of care, has hired Carol Boyer, R.N., as medical solutions manager. Ms. Boyer previously founded Boyer and Associates. She also previously served as director of the George Washington University Hospital oncology home care program. She earned her B.S. and nursing degrees from the University of Delaware and her graduate degree from George Mason University. Dr. Nancy A. Dreyer Outcome Sciences Appoints Chief of Scientific Affairs Outcome Sciences, a Cambridge, Mass.-based provider of postapproval strategies and information-based solutions, has appointed Nancy A. Dreyer, MPH, Ph.D., as chief of scientific affairs. Dr. Dreyer focuses on enhancing the company’s scientific capabilities, providing post-approval strategy development for clients, and exploring new products and programs. With 30 years of experience, Dr. Dreyer comes to Outcome from Ingenix Pharmaceutical Services, where she served as senior VP for strategic account development. Dr. Dreyer earned both her Ph.D. in epidemiology and her master’s of public health in epidemiology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She holds a B.A. in sociology from Brandeis University. Steven A. Ellers West Pharmaceutical Appoints President and Chief Operating Officer West Pharmaceutical Services, a manufacturer of components and systems for injectable drug delivery, has promoted Steven A. Ellers to president and chief operating officer. Most recently, Mr. Ellers served as the president of West’s pharmaceutical systems business. He joined the Lionville, Pa.-based company in 1983 as a financial analyst. Mr. Ellers holds a MBA from Temple University. He completed his undergraduate studies at Gettysburg College and served in the Peace Corps. Brad Ellis D. Anderson Adds Senior Executive Brad Ellis has been named VP of marketing at D. Anderson & Co., a Dallas-based enterprise that provides patient recruitment and retention services for clinical trials. Mr. Ellis is responsible for strategic brand planning and marketing. Most recently, he was the executive director of sales and marketing for Lake Austin Spa Resort. Dr. Trevor Hawkins MDS Names Chief Science and Technology Officer Trevor Hawkins, Ph.D., has been named chief science and technology officer at MDS, a Toronto-based provider of products and services that increase the speed, precision, and productivity of drug-development and disease diagnosis processes. Dr. Hawkins is responsible for identifying technologies, strategic initiatives, and alliances. Dr. Hawkins recently served as president of the Molecular Diagnostics business unit at GE Healthcare. Stephen Legg FKI Logistex Appoints Product Technology and Development Head Stephen Legg has been named director, product technology and development, at FKI Logistex, a provider of integrated material handling solutions based in St. Louis. He is responsible for directing all product and technology development programs. Mr. Legg most recently was VP of business development for FKI Logistex North America. Matthew J. Miller Director, Research and Analytics, Appointed at MTI MTI Information Technologies has appointed Matthew J. Miller as director, research and analytics. MTI, Langhorne, Pa., is a marketing support provider. Mr. Miller is responsible for providing analysis and insight for the company’s research and analytics organization. He served as district manager, database marketing, for AT&T Consumer Services. Mr. Miller graduated from Pennsylvania State University with a B.S. degree in quantitative business analysis. Scott Schappell Fariba Zamaniyan IAG Builds Pharma Sector Expertise IAG Research has announced the appointments of Scott Schappell as senior VP and Fariba Zamaniyan as VP of the firm’s pharmaceutical division. IAG, New York, measures the effectiveness of television advertising, product placement, and cinema advertising. Mr. Schappell joins IAG from Catalina Health Resource, where he was general manager of sales. He holds a MBA from Villanova University and a B.S. from East Stroudsburg University. Ms. Zamaniyan comes to IAG from Ipsos-Insight, where she was VP of marketing and business development for Ipsos Health. She holds a B.S. in marketing from Ithaca College. Charlton Thompson Advanced Health Media Hires Senior Director, Client Services Charlton Thompson has been named senior director of client services at Advanced Health Media, a Union, N.J.-based supplier of management solutions for pharmaceutical meetings and speaker programs. Mr. Thompson oversees one of the firm’s largest clients, develops programs that ensure client retention and satisfaction, and manages new business initiatives. Previously, he directed the speakers’ bureau department at Thomson Physicians World. He holds a B.A. in consumer affairs from Montclair State University. Teresa Winslow TargetRx Names Chief Operating Officer Teresa Winslow has been named chief operating officer of TargetRx, a marketing information services company based in Horsham, Pa. With more than 25 years of executive-level sales, marketing, and IT experience, Ms. Winslow manages the company’s sales, client services, marketing, operations, and technology teams. Most recently, she served as an industry consultant for healthcare IT and pharmaceutical services companies. She earned her B.S. in pharmacy from the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. Technology/Web POOL Rob Chen Edge Dynamics Appoints VP, Marketing and Business Development Rob Chen has been named VP of marketing and business development for Edge Dynamics, Redwood City, Calif., a provider of channel commerce management (CCM) solutions. He is responsible for leading Edge’s corporate positioning, product marketing, product management, sales enablement, and strategic alliances. Most recently, Mr. Chen was the senior director of worldwide marketing for Siebel CRM OnDemand. He holds a MBA from Harvard University and a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of California at Berkeley. Sherry Marcus Realinterface Appoints Business Development Manager Sherry Marcus has joined Realinterface Expert Systems as manager of business development. Based in Annapolis, Md., Realinterface is a specialized software company focused on the needs of clinical trials. Ms. Marcus previously served in a variety of roles at MedImmune, most recently as senior clinical marketing manager with responsibility for RespiGam and Synagis. Please send your personnel announcements to [email protected].
