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| Mike McGrew |
Constellation Brands, an international producer and marketer of beer, wine and spirits (including Corona beer, which has temporarily suspended production in Mexico because of the coronavirus pandemic), has appointed Mike McGrew to the newly created role of executive vice president, chief communications and corporate social responsibility officer. McGrew joined the company in 2014, most recently serving as senior vice president, corporate communications. He has also served on Constellation’s operational executive management committee. Before coming to Constellation Brands, McGrew was senior director, communications for the Americas at industrial supply company W.W. Grainger. In his new post, he will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of Constellation’s communications efforts, including internal and external global communications, brand public relations, corporate branding and reputation, investor relations, and corporate social responsibility.
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| David Carmel |
eGenesis, a biotechnology company that leverages gene editing technologies to develop human-compatible organs to address the global organ shortage, has appointed David Carmel senior vice president, public affairs and communications. Prior to joining eGenesis, Carmel served as vice president of medical affairs and strategic alliances at Atara Biotherapeutics. He was previously co-founder and principal of Carmel Asset Management, where he was responsible for life science investments. In addition to having held positions in public affairs and business development for StemCyte, Pfizer, and Johnson & Johnson, Carmel served as the White House Fellow for the Secretary of the Treasury from 2002 to 2003 was appointed by Governor Andrew Cuomo to the New York Life Science Advisory Board. In his new post, he will lead eGenesis’ external outreach efforts to advocacy organizations, professional societies, policymakers, and investors.
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| Tracy Morris |
Veracyte, a leading genomic diagnostics company, has named Tracy Morris vice president of corporate communications and investor relations, effective immediately. Morris has served as a communications consultant to Veracyte for nearly ten years, providing communications leadership and support for the company’s market introduction, IPO, acquisition and collaboration announcements, product and clinical milestones and ongoing investor relations activities. Earlier in her career, she was director of U.S. marketing communications for Digene Corporation. In her new role, Morris will be responsible for developing and executing Veracyte’s communications strategy to shareholders, customers, patients, employees and other audiences.
Actum has hired Cecelia Prewett, who was president of DC Public Affairs at SKDK during a nearly 13-year run, as senior managing director in its Washington office.
Franz Paasche, who was most recently EVP for public affairs and communications at Columbia University, will join Verizon as EVP, corporate affairs, effective Nov. 10.
Horizon Family Brands, which includes Horizon Organic and Wallaby Organic yogurt, hires Andrew Springate as CMO... Wake Tech, a Raleigh, NC community college that serves over 70000 adults annually, brings on Lisa Marie Ferrell, who previously led North America communications at Lenovo, as VP of communications and marketing... Golin brings on executive creative director Meg Farquhar in Chicago, and EVPs of strategy Tom Howells (Western Region) and Martin Coomber (New York).
Hotwire Global appoints Burson global chief digital & intelligence officer Grant Toups as global CEO, effective in January.
Bader Rutter, which works with clients in the agriculture, food, beverage and pet care sectors, appoints Demar Anderson as CMO... Acceleration Community of Companies appoints Michael Moschella to lead its new insights division, ACC Intelligence... Luminate, a London-based shop focused on infrastructure and energy sectors, hires Osman Dervish as director—head of development... The Alpine Group promotes Alison Graab to principal from SVP.
