Appointments in pharmaceutical in Ontario, September 2022

Charlaine Thompson-Simmonds was hired by Sanofi as Senior Director, Global Launch Excellence in Ajax. Up to now, she served at Advancing Black Talent in Pharma.

Kartik Pant has been recruited as a Head of Data & AI, Industrial Affairs at Sanofi in Toronto. He had previously been a Principal & Associate Director at Boston Consulting Group (BCG).

Cydell Pereira joined Sanofi as Business Planning and Operations in Toronto. She was previously employed as Event Planner at Merck Group.

Taylor Leshuk has become a Patient Support Program Manager, Bio-Dermatology at LEO Pharma in Toronto. He had been working as a Senior Associate, Patient Support Programs at Intercept Pharmaceuticals up until now.

Dana Tenenbaum is taking up the duties of General Manager - Canada at Linepharma International in Toronto. Up to now, she served as Country Lead - Canada at Nordic Pharma.

Heather McKechnie has been appointed Marketing Manager at GSK in Toronto. She was working as a Senior Product Manager- Oncology at Ipsen up to now.

Andres Serrano was hired by Sanofi as a Bulk Planning Manager in Toronto. He had worked at Aurora Cannabis Inc. .

Tierney Bjorkenstam has been appointed Associate Director, Marketing - Virology at Merck where she had formerly worked as an Associate Director, Marketing - COVID-19 Therapeutics.

Geoff Brockway formerly Head of Learning & Development - Global Finance at AstraZeneca has been promoted to Head of Learning & Development - Global Oncology R&D.

Brittany Buck received a promotion and has been appointed Associate Director, Trial Operations at Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. where she was employed as a Senior Manager, Clinical Operations.