McCann Health appoints global chief operating officer

McCann Health, part of McCann Worldgroup, has bolstered its senior team with the addition of their new global chief operating officer Linda Szyper.

Szyper, who has more than 30 years’ experience in healthcare marketing, communications and product commercialisation, will work closely with John Cahill, McCann Health Global’s chief executive officer.

Her new role will also see her optimise the group’s global network to accommodate growth objectives.

Commenting on the appointment, Cahill said: “Linda brings with her a wealth of experience in driving both efficiency and effectiveness across diverse healthcare groups.

“These skills and her incredible experience in global healthcare communications will complement and enhance the McCann Health global leadership team and deliver real benefit to our roster of clients.”

Most recently, Szyper was chief commercial officer and president of US operations of Circassia Pharmaceuticals and prior to this, she held the role of chief development officer at Publicis Healthcare Group, where she was responsible for the development and advancement of various healthcare communication businesses.

She said: “I’m excited to be joining McCann Health at such a significant time in their history and I look forward to maximising the operating efficiencies across the global network on behalf of clients and to help take the company to even greater heights.”