Calcium welcomes Kate Shaughnessy, EVP, Head of Client Services, as the newest addition to the full-service, independent healthcare marketing agency’s executive leadership team.

Rebecca Mahadeva joined New York-based integrated full-service health and wellness marketing agency Greater Than One as Global Chief Financial Officer.

Independent, full-service talent acquisition and development firm Global Talent Vision LLC launched, managed and directed by pharmaceutical and healthcare communications industry Matthew West.

Med Ad News talked to HyperPointe CEO Ezra Ernst about the agency’s recent relaunch, the signing of a new account focused on helping the United States move forward from the COVID-19 pandemic, and other topics.

Ezra T. Ernst, the recently named CEO of HyperPointe, began his tenure with a pair of major moves. Just weeks after taking the helm of the 30-year-old firm, he announced an agency relaunch and the signing of a new account focused on helping the United States move forward from the COVID-19 pandemic.

As part of a continuing growth strategy, BW Health Group – a family of interconnected companies dedicated to supporting and building partnerships with the life sciences industry – appointed Will Reese as president of Benchworks. A full-service healthcare marketing agency, Benchworks assists brands throughout the commercialization process.

Industry-renowned brand builder Jodi Brichan joined Greater Than One (GTO), a New York-based integrated full-service health and wellness marketing agency, as chief growth officer. GTO executives say the appointment is designed to build on the agency’s growth momentum and help expand the agency’s offerings while diversifying its client base.

W2O operating firm 21GRAMS appointed Tom Richards as co-global chief creative officer. In this role, Richards, who is based in the United Kingdom, serves as a creative partner to U.S.-based Frank Mazzola, one of the company’s founding members.

Jenny McKenna was promoted to head of operations at Fingerpaint, a full-service health and wellness agency with five offices across the country and nearly $80 million in revenue. McKenna was also appointed to the agency’s operating board.

Intouch Group promoted Kim Bishop to senior VP, managing director client services. Bishop is leading the group’s seventh agency affiliate, Intouch Seven.