NEW YORK, March 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- McCann Health,
winner of an unprecedented total of three Network of the Year
titles from the industry's top three creative award shows in 2017,
today announced the promotion of Briana
Ferrigno, to President, McCann Global Health.
McCann Global Health (MGH) is a specialist agency of McCann
Health dedicated to harnessing the power of commercial marketing
and creative communications expertise to drive demand for healthier
ways of living around the world. Client partners include UNICEF, AB
InBev Foundation, the United Nations Foundation among others.
"I'm delighted to promote Briana to the position of President of
McCann Global Health," said John
Cahill, Global CEO, McCann
Health. "As a founding member of MGH, her leadership has
been central to the team's growth over the last five years. Briana
is an innovative communicator who understands the power of an idea
and the impact it can have in the public health sector.
Importantly, she is a trusted partner to our global health
clients."
"I'm excited to take on the leadership of McCann Global Health
at this critical time and partner with our clients to find
innovative solutions to their public health and development
challenges," said Ms. Ferrigno. "I look forward to collaborating
with my colleagues to drive the growth and diversification of
McCann Global Health's award-winning public health portfolio even
further."
Ferrigno, who held the position of Vice President and Group
Director of McCann Global Health since 2013, brings over a decade
of experience at agencies and global non-profits, including the
International Center for AIDS Care and Treatment. She also brings a
powerful voice as a leader in the fight for gender equality, a
reputation she earned as Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Changemaker
Chats, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the next
generation of female leaders. Started in 2014, today Changemaker
Chats is a rapidly growing, volunteer-based operation in 10 cities
and with an engaged network of over 5,000 women working to advance
meaningful change at the United Nations, Bloomberg, LinkedIn,
Goldman Sachs, Facebook, Sullivan & Cromwell, MTV Networks, and
other world-class institutions.
Ferrigno holds a Master of Public Health from the Mailman
School of Public Health at Columbia
University, a Master of Science in Strategic Communications
from Columbia University, and a
Bachelor of Science in Communications from The George Washington University.
About McCann Global Health
McCann Global
Health (MGH) is a specialist agency of McCann Health dedicated
to harnessing the power of commercial marketing and creative
communications expertise to drive demand for healthier ways of
living around the world. Partnering with leading health
organizations, NGOs, and governments, MGH works with the global
health community using its unique expertise to tackle some of the
world's most pressing health challenges including HIV/AIDS,
maternal & children's health, non-communicable diseases,
immunizations, and alcohol harm reduction.
About McCann Health
McCann Health, two-time Network
of the Year winner at Cannes Lions Health, and winner of an
unprecedented total of three Network of the Year titles from the
industry's top three creative award shows in 2017, is one of the
world's most awarded global healthcare communications companies.
McCann Health, consisting of a global creative agency network,
a global medical communications network and a global consulting
group, specializes in a wide array of professional, consulting and
consumer health and wellness practices. McCann Health is part of
McCann Worldgroup and the Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG).
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