Finn Partners appoints new vice-president for health

Finn Partners has appointed Lisa Martins as the new vice-president of its health practice.

Ms Martins previously served as a vice-president at Ogilvy Public Relations and will be tasked with building Finn Partners' growing roster of pharmaceutical and health/tech clients, particularly within the cardiovascular and cancer sectors, reports O'Dwyer's.

During her time with Ogilvy, she led a number of national health campaigns in the US, while prior to this she worked for Burson-Marsteller, delivering health awareness campaigns for global pharmaceutical brands. 

Ms Martins has also held roles at HealthStar Public Relations, the inVentiv Health PR group unit Chamberlain, Cohn and Wolfe, and Porter Novelli.

Gil Bashe, managing partner and head of Finn Partners' health practice, said the agency is "building a team that speaks to the future of patient access to care", adding that Ms Martins' experience "reflects the knowledge and skills essential for client success".

Finn Partners employs around 500 people worldwide, with a number of offices in the US, as well as in London, Munich, Jerusalem and Paris.