Allison Rosenthal has joined Lykos Therapeutics as the company’s first Chief Commercial Officer. Ms. Rosenthal leads Lykos’ trailblazing commercial strategy and operations, initially focusing on the potential launch of MDMA-assisted therapy for their lead program to treat those suffering with PTSD. If approved by the FDA, anticipated in Q3 of 2024, this will be the first psychedelic-assisted therapy approved for medical use.

Learn more about Allison and her role here.

Heather Duncan has joined Sacks Tierney as Chief Operating Officer. Ms. Duncan is an experienced leader and manager of business operations, finances and strategic growth.

She is adept at at identifying and pursuing new opportunities for expansion and collaboration, as well as fostering a culture of teamwork, accountability, and excellence within firm structure.

Learn more about Heather Duncan here.

David Ford has joined Prothena as Chief People Officer. Mr. Ford brings decades of exceptional global biopharma leadership experience to his role at Prothena.

Throughout his career, Mr. Ford has led through significant strategic and challenging operational change with complete understanding and appreciation of what “best” looks like from organizational infrastructure to performance for any specific period of a company’s evolution.

His scope includes commercial expertise on a global scale – through all aspects of portfolio, global commercial build, launch leadership, and full commercial life cycle.

To learn more about Mr. Ford, visit our latest release.

Want to learn more about our Life Science practice?

Contact Beth Ehrgott at behrgott@thealexandergroup.com.

Elizabeth Satterfield has joined Moore & Van Allen as Chief Operating Officer. Ms. Satterfield is a results-oriented law firm executive with unique experience and credentials in Legal Operations, Knowledge Management, Legal Project Management, Pricing, and Innovation.

Previously, Ms. Satterfield was the Innovation & Practice Solutions Officer at Proskauer Rose LLP. Ms. Satterfield received her J.D. from Georgia State University College of Law and a Bachelor of Arts from Wake Forest University.

For more information, click here.