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Deborah Elson is a seasoned communications professional with expertise in corporate communications, investor relations, and ESG for global biotech companies. She has held senior leadership positions at Argot Partners, LLC, FleishmanHillard, and Society for Neuroscience, and has also worked at Sabin Vaccine Institute, CounterPoint Strategies, and Cato Institute. Deborah holds a Master of Professional Studies degree from Georgetown University and a B.A. from The George Washington University.

Experience

    • United States
    • Financial Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Managing Director
      • Dec 2021 - Present

      I oversee corporate communications, investor relations and ESG for global biotech companies with varying drug development, regulatory, financing, business development, M&A, corporate governance and corporate responsibility priorities. We closely partner with executive leadership and deploy a full range of cross-channel communications/IR strategies and tactics for internal and external audiences, including employees, investors, community partners, BD targets, patients and journalists. I am on the Senior Leadership Team and advance new business, hiring and training initiatives.

    • Senior Vice President
      • Jan 2021 - Dec 2021

    • Member
      • Mar 2023 - Feb 2024

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    • United States
    • Public Relations and Communications Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Vice President, Healthcare
      • Sep 2020 - Dec 2020

      For pharmaceutical and biotech companies, my counsel spanned corporate communications, internal communications, digital strategy, media strategy, events, planning, materials development and thought leadership. I supported an FDA approval, product launch and other milestones, and shaped COVID-19 and DEI comms strategies. I managed and mentored team members.

    • Account Supervisor, Healthcare
      • Apr 2019 - Aug 2020

    • United States
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Director of Digital Strategy
      • Oct 2018 - Mar 2019

      I led editorial, content marketing, messaging and analytics strategies for neuronline.sfn.org to reach 37,000 global members and the broader neuroscience field. Over 4.5 years, I oversaw 1000+ videos, articles, interviews, webinars and virtual conferences sourced through nine teams, nine volunteer committees, freelancers and hundreds of contributors. I led a department of four, served on the management team and liaised with the online programs board. Special projects: SfN’s 50th anniversary, website redesigns, podcasting, marketing/digital content working groups.

    • Senior Digital Strategy Manager
      • Feb 2018 - Sep 2018

    • Digital Content Manager
      • Apr 2015 - Jan 2018

    • Website Editorial Manager
      • Oct 2014 - Mar 2015

    • Communications Officer
      • Jun 2013 - Oct 2014

      I led media relations and secured placements in top-tier national and international outlets, such as The New York Times, Washington Post, Deutsche Welle, Wall Street Journal Asia and The Guardian. I also created communications plans for local and international events, blogged, wrote and edited communications materials and managed our PR agency. I conducted extensive stakeholder communications and thought leadership, working closely with the CEO, COO, president and directors. Highlights include traveling to India and Nigeria to manage media relations at conferences, supporting my team’s panel at the Social Good Summit and collaborating with international pharmaceutical companies, nonprofits and universities.

    • Senior Account Executive
      • Aug 2012 - Jun 2013

      I guided trade association, nonprofit, and for-profit clients through crises by monitoring news and social media, recommending response strategies and executing plans. I was the day-to-day account manager of a trade association client. As the pro-bono account lead, I redesigned and updated a blog and managed Twitter and Facebook to reach followers, reporters and policymakers.

    • Account Executive
      • Jul 2011 - Jul 2012

      In my first year at CounterPoint, a crisis communications and reputation management agency, I wrote, edited and/or pitched blog posts, press releases, media alerts, op-eds, social media posts and letters to the editor.

    • Media Relations Manager
      • Jun 2010 - Jul 2011

Education

  • 2015 - 2017
    Georgetown University
    Master of Professional Studies, Public Relations & Corporate Communications
  • 2006 - 2010
    The George Washington University
    B.A., International Affairs, Latin America, Europe; Minor, Art History
  • 2009 - 2009
    Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina 'Santa María de los Buenos Aires'

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Industry Focus. “Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals”

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