Charlotte Arnold, who handled corporate relations at Genentech, has moved to biopharmaceutical company Relypsa in the Bay Area as VP of corporate communications.
Sylvia Wheeler left the VP of IR and corporate affairs slot at Relypsa in January for a similar role at Aduro. Biotech.
Arnold was director of corporate relations at Genentech after nearly 10 years with the biotech company. She earlier did agency stints at Chandler Chicco Agency and Huntsworth Health.
Relypsa president and CEO John Orwin said Arnold has commercial-stage communications experience that will aid the company as it prepares to launch its lead compound and Hyperkalemia treatment, Patiromer FOS, later this year.
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Teneo has hired Philipp Grontzki, who is a 20-year veteran of corporate communications and financial journalism, as a managing director in its strategy and communications group.
Rowan Benecke, who co-founded Zeno Group and helmed Burson-Marsteller's tech practice, has joined McKinsey & Co as director of communications for North America.
BCW has named Golin's Matt Coldagelli EVP and leader of its corporate affairs practice in Chicago.
Abby Bailey, who headed corporate communications for Fedex in its Middle East, India and Africa region, has joined Teneo as managing director in Dubai.
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