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| Sasha Damouni Ellis |
Vir Biotechnology brings on Sasha Damouni Ellis as EVP and chief corporate affairs officer, effective July 10. Damouni Ellis joins the company from Marinus Pharmaceuticals, where she was senior VP, corporate affairs and investor relations. She has also served as director of external communications and media relations for Bayer U.S. and worked as a senior healthcare journalist at Bloomberg News and global editor of BioPharm Insight. In her new post. Damouni Ellis will be responsible for Vir’s strategic approach to corporate communications, government affairs, investor relations and patient advocacy, as well as for establishing the company’s corporate social responsibility and environmental, social and governance efforts. “Sasha has an impressive track record as both a corporate communications and investor relations leader,” said Vir CEO Marianne De Backer.
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| Stéphanie Cau |
Renault Group hires Stéphanie Cau as CCO effective July 17. Cau most recently served as senior VP—CSR, brand & communications at testing, inspection and certification multinational Bureau Veritas. She was previously head of brand and communications at Oberthur Technologies and marketing manager at Groupe Bon Marché. At Renault, she will lead global communications for the group and its brands (Renault, Dacia, Alpine, Mobilize).
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| Jerry JK Tillery |
The Colorectal Cancer Alliance adds Jerry J.K. Tillery to its executive team as the organization’s first chief impact officer. Tillery was most recently a senior VP at the American Red Cross. He previously served as VP, operations at Wellstar Health Systems and senior manager, strategic planning and marketing at Emory Healthcare. At the Alliance, Tillery is tasked with ensuring the success of the organization’s programmatic and operational functions as it works to reach a broader population. “Jerry’s unique career path and his unwavering dedication to service position him for incredible impact as we harness the power of the communities we serve to end colorectal cancer,” said Alliance CEO Michael Sapienza.
Seven Letter hires Allie Raffa, who was most recently White House correspondent for NBC News, as a senior director... Points of Light, an organization founded by President George H.W. Bush that is dedicated to volunteer service, names Jeff Zanelli as CMO... Frontieras North America, an energy and environmental technology company, appoints Nora Shepard as VP of communications.
Alcoa has named Emily Olson, who has more than 20 years of experience working in capital-intensive industries in the Americas, Europe and Asia, EVP & chief external affairs officer, effective April 6.
Longacre Square Partners has named Humza Vanderman partner and head of its London outpost as the financial communications firm expands into Europe.
FGS Global adds former Pfizer EVP and chief corporate affairs officer Sally Susman to its global executive board as an independent member, effective April 1... Codeword brings on Kim Baffi, who was previously Salesforce VP and creative director, as executive creative director... Amperity, an AI-powered customer data cloud, appoints Bridget Perry as CMO.
MOIA America, a Volkswagen Group of America subsidiary that develops and tests autonomous, all-electric ride-pooling vehicles, names Marcus Gamo head of U.S. communications... Continental Strategy brings on Francisco Petrirena as VP in its Miami office. Petrirena was previously chief of staff to former Miami city manager Art Noriega... MSQ Sport + Entertainment brings on Lauren Weil as EVP, Max Hirsch as VP of sponsorship, and Brooke Losee as VP.
