Jodie Ryan (pictured left) has been promoted into the role of general manager for McCann Healthcare. Ryan has been a key senior manager in the business for the past two years, and previously held senior roles with healthcare agencies at a local and global level.
Meanwhile, Marie Mansfield joins the creative team as art director, where she will work alongside June Laffey (right) who was apppointed creative director for the healthcare business in June. Laffey had previously worked with DDB Sydney and George Paterson Y&R, and Mansfield has been a freelance art director for various consumer agencies in the past five years.
Gary Pattison (pictured), group managing director commented: “I am delighted to be announcing the strengthening of our already amazing creative and client service teams. June and Marie will be instrumental in further lifting the creative bar for the entire business and Jodie moves into a critical role across all of our healthcare and consumer advertising clients.”
The McCann Worldgroup healthcare operation in Australia comprises three businesses; McCann Healthcare, Complete Medical Group and Caudex Medical. The unit currently has 25 staff and clients include Pfizer, Nestle, Sanofi-Aventis, Roche, GSK, Novartis and Pfizer Animal Health.
