
Astellas hires Moyra Knight as head of comms
pharmafile | August 4, 2014 | Appointment | Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing |
Astellas has appointed industry veteran Moyra Knight as its new head of corporate and employee communications in the Americas region.
Knight will report directly to Jeff Winton, Astellas’ senior vice president and chief communications officer.
In this role, Knight will be responsible for developing and leading corporate brand initiatives and reputation management to achieve Astellas’ strategic business goals across North and South America.
She will also lead corporate social responsibility, executive communications, employee and digital communication and corporate media relations.
Knight says: “I am thrilled to add someone with Moyra’s reputation and proven track record to the new and growing communications team at Astellas,” said Winton.
“Her breadth of experience along with her approach to leadership will help accelerate Astellas’ brand awareness.”
Knight has more than 20 years of communications experience in both the health care and consumer industries. Most recently, she worked at Baxter International, where she held various senior positions within corporate communications.
Prior to that, Knight worked at Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide and Kraft Foods, where she led various teams focused on consumer marketing, communications, and public affairs.






