INC Research/inVentiv Health announced that Michelle Keefe has been appointed President, Commercial Solutions, effective December 1, 2017, succeeding Michael Bell. Bell will continue as Chairman of the Board of Directors.
In overseeing Commercial Solutions, Keefe will be responsible for driving growth and performance for the Company’s industry-leading commercialization capabilities. She joins INC Research/inVentiv Health with more than 25 years of experience in the life sciences industry, serving both for-profit and non-profit organizations. Keefe previously served as Global Group President and Chief Development Officer, Publicis Health, where she had responsibility for the Contract Sales Organization (CSO), clinical affairs, business development and specialty agency functions. During her tenure at Publicis, she doubled topline business growth while identifying significant operational efficiencies. Before joining Publicis Health, Keefe was Vice President, Business Development with The Visiting Nurse Service of New York, the largest not-for-profit homecare provider in the United States. Prior to that, she spent more than 20 years rising through the ranks at Pfizer where she served in numerous positions of increasing responsibility culminating as regional president.
“I am thrilled to welcome Michelle to oversee and drive INC Research/inVentiv Health’s market-leading commercial offering,” Alistair Macdonald, Chief Executive Officer of INC Research/inVentiv Health, said. “Michelle is a recognized leader whose unique qualifications and experience will enable us to deliver strong and consistent revenue growth across our commercial portfolio and capitalize on the substantial potential of the commercial market. With Michelle’s appointment we are poised to reignite long-term growth of our higher-margin offerings.”