Healthcare comms firm Consilium Strategic Communications has appointed Chris Gardner as a new partner.
Gardner has more than 15 years’ experience in strategic communications from across the healthcare sector and has worked with companies at all stages of development including for some of the world’s leading pharma and biotech companies.
He has led communications strategies on multiple cross-border IPOs, private fundraisings and international M&A.
His corporate communication experience includes profile-raising campaigns to support companies’ business objectives and crisis communication.
Gardner was formerly a director in the life sciences team at Citigate Dewe Rogerson, where he worked from 2003 to 2015, and an associate director at former specialist bioscience communications consultancy, HCC De Facto.
Mary-Jane Elliott, managing partner of Consilium Strategic Communications, said: “We are pleased to welcome Chris to the growing team at Consilium and are excited to bring someone of his seniority to the firm. Chris has significant experience which complements our world-leading strategic healthcare communications offering.”