APCO Worldwide has elevated Stig Albinus to global healthcare chair, replacing Robert Schooling, who remains president for the Americas of the Washington-based independent firm.
Albinus, who chaired Burson-Marsteller’s European and U.S. health units in 16 years there, joined APCO in 2011 as a senior director in New York.
APCO CEO Margery Kraus said Albinus played a key role in strengthening the firm’s health unit, noting his experience with pharma companies, health policy groups, animal health and medical device makers.
Kraus has installed 20-year APCO vet Kristen Thistle and Pfizer alum Courtney Piron as co-leaders of the firm’s Americas healthcare unit.
Earlier, Albinus was at Porter Novelli and led PA for the Danish Medical Assn.
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