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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.
Jamie Dowd, who was most recently president of the health practice in the Americas at Weber Shandwick, comes on board at Allison Worldwide as global president, health + wellness, effective June 22.
Burson is bringing on Hanover managing director, Middle East Jonty Summers as head of corporate affairs in Dubai at the end of June... Ridgepost Capital, which had over $45 billion in assets under management as of March 31, names Brian McKenna VP, investor relations, effective June 15... The Center for AI Safety appoints Rochelle Nadhiri as head of public engagement. 
Kieran Mahoney, who founded Mercury Public Affairs more than 27 years ago, has stepped down as CEO and assumed the executive chairman post.
FGS Global brings on Harry Florry as head of Singapore and Andrew Yeo as global policy partner Asia... ACORE CAPITAL, a commercial real estate debt investment manager, appoints Cynthia Holahan as CMO, a newly created role at the company... NVE Experience Agency, a global brand experience firm, hires Justin Biskin as SVP in its sports marketing practice. Biskin joins NVE from Nike.
Ipsos, a market research and polling company, appoints Marion Beyret as chief communications officer... TENEX.ai, an AI‑native, human‑led SOC (security operations center) appoints Richard Rogers as CMO... Arizona Athletics hires Carter Toole as chief communications officer and senior associate athletics director.
