SCIENT PUBLIC RELATIONS

Michael has been helping life sciences companies leverage the power of communications to achieve their business objectives for 25 years. He brings a unique perspective and value to clients, having held leadership roles in both the pharmaceutical and reimbursement sectors. His work spans corporate communications and positioning, science and data communications, public affairs and policy communications, and brand and product support. 

For nearly 20 years, Courtney Heath has specialized in corporate communications, issues management, positioning, and patient communications to companies from development-stage to the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies. She helps clients increase visibility to key constituents; communicate business milestones and transactions, and thoughtfully integrate digital influence and media.

Lindy Devereux is a seasoned healthcare communications professional, with deep experience developing and implementing a wide range of innovative and results-oriented programs to build and and position companies and science, and engage and mobilize advocates to engender support for initiatives.​

Beth has more than 30 years of experience and a proven track record of delivering effective communications programs for her healthcare clients. During her career, Beth has supported the commercial launch of a number of pharmaceutical brands including most recently Toujeo and Praluent, as well as the Rx to OTC switch of Nasacort.

With nearly 20 of PR experience, Lindsay is a trusted advisor and senior communications strategist. She has successfully led large- and small-scale campaigns for clients that include media relations, stakeholder/advocacy relations, issues/crisis preparedness and management as well as critical core activities.

Cory has more than 15 years of experience in developing and executing communications strategies on behalf of biotech, pharmaceutical, and medical device companies. Prior to joining Scient, Cory led corporate and oncology communications at EMD Serono, managing all external communications, as well as the oncology and endocrinology franchises. ​

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Kelly has nearly 20 years of healthcare public relations experience with a focus on creating and implementing communications programs for leading bio-pharmaceutical companies. Supporting biopharmaceutical products’ clinical and regulatory milestones, she has expertise in developing tailored communications approaches for each stage of a product’s lifecycle.

Megan Svensen is an accomplished healthcare PR executive with a proven track record of using strategy-based creativity to deliver measurable business results for clients from big pharma such as Merck, Pfizer and Allergan, as well as smaller biotechs including Intercept AMAG Pharmaceuticals and Frequency Therapeutics.

Lisa is a media and communications consultant with more than 20 years of experience focused on pharmaceutical products, vaccines and health-related issues. She has worked to provide comprehensive strategic counsel and media relations support to an array of clients – from emerging biotech companies to Fortune 500 pharmaceutical companies and large government-funded health coalitions.

Mariesa has more than 20 years experience in securing award-winning global press coverage for numerous biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical device, health IT, and healthcare companies. She consistently delivers high-profile press coverage resulting in numerous awards, including the prestigious Clarion award from Women in Communications.

Susan is a senior-level media relations specialist with more than 20 years of experience in healthcare communications. She provides strategic media relations counsel, research, targeting and outreach for clients in the life sciences sector. Susan maintains established relationships with a wide variety of key media targets including top tier news, medical industry, biotech, medical device, consumer health and all types of disease-specific media outlets.

Mike joined the Scient PR team in 2020 after nearly twelve years as a journalist at BioCentury, where he wrote and edited stories about innovative therapeutic discoveries and enabling technologies, emerging biotech companies, drug development strategies and other topics relevant to stakeholders in the global biopharma industry. Prior to that, he spent over a decade in the pharmaceutical industry as an analytical chemist in drug discovery at DuPont Merck, DuPont Pharma and Bristol-Myers Squibb.

Lindsey is an experienced communications professional with refined strategic communication skills, respected leadership and a passion for contributing to health and wellness organizations. Lindsey has more than 10 years of internal and external strategic communication experience in the demanding and complex healthcare industry, most recently focusing on executive, internal, and change management communications.

Alyssa Macones is a seasoned public relations professional with more than 15 years of experience working with leading pharmaceutical and medical device companies, medical institutions and patient advocacy organizations on professional, consumer and internal communication initiatives.

Veronica joined Scient in the summer of 2020 to embark on a public relations internship. She is currently a senior at Syracuse University where she is studying psychology as well as public relations at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. Proudly, she has made Dean’s List every semester.