SAN FRANCISCO, JUNE 13, 2016–Giant Creative/Strategy, LLC, the largest full-service independent healthcare communications agency on the West Coast, industry veteran Heidi Wright as Senior Vice President, Management Supervisor. Wright oversees […]

The Greater Than One Group (GTO), the leading independent digital communications company, announced the addition of Kieran Walsh as Global Account Director.

Concentric Health Experience Names Three New SVP, Client Services Directors in Response to Record-Breaking 2016.

Katerina Steele has become associate director of business development and analysis at AbelsonTaylor. Steele was previously manager of new business development. Joshua McCasland was chosen as senior VP, executive creative director, at Giant Creative Strategy. McCasland was VP, group creative director, copy, at Giant.

Frank X. Powers and Lorna Weir have teamed up to form a new venture – Elevate Healthcare Marketing. The reason why, these executives explain in their launch press release, is “Because they believe that truly helping clients raise the value of their offerings in the dynamic world of healthcare now demands a different type of collaboration.”

Parent Omnicom Health Group has solidified the leadership team for TBWA\WorldHealth, the new agency created by the combination of Corbett and LLNS. The leadership team comprises senior executive talent from Corbett and LLNS and reports to Sharon Callahan, CEO of TBWA\WorldHealth, and Robin Shapiro, group president, North America.

S&H Group agency Sudler New York has reorganized, “with the goal of ensuring the highest level of focus in three core areas – Ideas, Clients, and People,” executives say. John Marchese has been named managing director of Sudler New York to lead promotional efforts and ensuring a greater level of cohesion across account services, creative, and operations.

Amit D. Munshi became president, CEO and interim principal financial officer of Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc. effective May 11. Munshi joined Arena’s board of directors following the company’s June 2016 annual stockholders’ meeting.

Kenneth S. Parks has become chief financial officer for Mylan N.V. According to executives, Parks joins Mylan with more than 30 years of corporate finance experience, including responsibilities across financial planning, accounting, investor relations, treasury, tax and information technology.

Astellas has made a series of new hires and appointments in its International Business, clinical, ethics and legal, and corporate departments. Rodrigo Fernandez has been made executive director, International Business, with responsibility for managing Astellas’ business in Latin America outside of Brazil.