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| Heather Savelle |
TScan Therapeutics names Heather Savelle vice president, investor relations. Savelle was previously at Argot Partners, where she was a managing director, providing strategic communications counsel to biotechnology companies across all stages of development and commercialization. She previously served as senior vice president at MacDougall Biomedical Communications. “Her extensive experience running highly effective investor relations and communications programs in the life sciences industry will be crucial now that we’ve evolved into a publicly traded company and as we approach a series of key development milestones over the near-term,” said TScan Therapeutics president and CEO David Southwell.
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| Rebecca Silver |
LetsGetChecked appoints Rebecca Silver as SVP of marketing. Silver joins the company from women’s healthcare company Kindbody, where she was a founding member as well as vice president, brand marketing. In her new position, Silver will devise, orchestrate and implement strategy and partnerships for LetsGetChecked and oversee its integrated marketing, creative and communications teams. “She will be integral to amplifying the company’s influence throughout the marketplace and building our brand identity,” said LetsGetChecked CEO and founder Peter Foley. The company, which provides direct access to telehealth services, pharmacy and at-home diagnostics for a wide range of health conditions. recently revealed a $150 million Series D Fundraise to support the expansion of its comprehensive virtual care capabilities.
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| Lydia Blandon |
Taft Communications brings on Lydia Blandon as senior director. Blandon was most a consultant at Merck, where she led the development, approval, and release of global marketing and internal communications plans and tactics within the company’s global brand strategy for oncology. At Taft, she supports Taft clients such as AbbVie, Bristol Myers Squibb, and ISPOR in developing communication plans and prepping for and executing events. "Lydia's extensive experience with regulated industries and her work in driving purpose through high impact employee communications initiatives, makes her a great match for Taft," said agency CEO Ted Deutsch.
StreetCred Communications brings on Rob Farmer, a veteran of The Rudin Group and Charles Schwab... Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies adds Jessica Monahan to its Washington D.C.-based lobbying team as a senior principal... Edcetera, a provider of career education programs that is backed by Eden Capital, appoints Jim Gallagher as CMO.
Derris promotes Lisa Frank, who founded the brand consultancy along with Jesse Derris in 2013, to CEO... PAN Communication
Aaron Guiterman will rejoin Edelman’s government and PA unit as head of US public affairs on April 29.
Meyocks, a branding and marketing agency, hires Marcie Garcia to lead its strategy function... Erich and Kallman, the ad agency co-founded by Steven Erich and Eric Kallman, appoints Stephen Larkin as its first CMO... Allied Global Marketing, which has 24 offices across North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific, names Nicola Gold as business director APAC, brand experience.
Pierpont Communications of Houston hires Dan Mahoney and Pete Webb to focus on building a presence in the Denver market... Millwright Holdings appoints Ainsley Sheikali as head of business development, a new post... Shore Fire Media CEO Marilyn Laverty is tapped to increase collaboration among the Dolphin Entertainment units... Berns Communications Group names Quin Acciani VP, consumer and retail practice. 
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