Astellas continued to strengthen its communication and public affairs efforts in the US with the appointment of Marty Golden as VP, government affairs.
In this role, Golden will lead federal government affairs, state government affairs, therapeutic area government strategy, and corporate government strategy for Astellas in the Americas.
The appointment comes just days after Astellas announced the appointment of PhRMA’s Karl Uhlendorf as communications and advocacy director.
Both additions are part of a commitment by Astellas to build its’ US corporate communications tams. Other recent appointments include former Lilly comms chief Jeff Winton as senior VP, chief communications officer.
Golden has been with Astellas since 2006 and most recently served as VP, hospital and transplant sales.
Prior to joining Astellas, Golden held a number of positions with increasing responsibility across several disciplines for Novartis, Johnson & Johnson and Bristol-Myers Squibb.