 Kym White |
Kym White, global chair of Edelman's healthcare sector, will join Vertex Pharmaceuticals on May 21.
As senior VP & chief communications officer, White will handle corporate/product communications, media relations, digital/social media, internal PR and corporate social responsibility initiatives. She will report to Michael Parini, executive VP/chief legal and administrative officer.
"Kym has the skill, management capabilities and industry acumen we need to evolve our communications efforts as Vertex continues to emerge as a leading global biotechnology company," said Parini in a statement.
Vertex, a biotechnology company, founded in 1989, is located in Boston's Innovation District.
An Edelman spokesperson said the No. 1 independent firm is conducting a search for White's replacement.
Jim Weiss, founder & chairman of Real Chemistry, has joined the board of ICR Inc. as it steps up its healthcare capital markets offering.
Ruder Finn has hired Kelly Yoder, who spent a dozen years at Weber Shandwick rising to North America health lead, as managing director, global head of health & life sciences.
ICR has named John Capodanno head of US healthcare corporate communications and Matthew Willey managing director in its medical technology and diagnostics practice. 
April is National Minority Health Month, spotlighting the urgency to improve health outcomes in communities of color.
In a recent conversation about the evolving media landscape, Doug Simon, CEO of D S Simon Media, spoke with Campbell O’Connor, Group Director, Media & Engagement at Real Chemistry, about how AI is influencing media relations and healthcare communications.
