International Society for Medical Publication Professionals (ISMPP) Announces the Addition of Two New Staff
Briarcliff
Manor, NY – February 22, 2013 -- The International Society for Medical
Publication Professionals (ISMPP; www.ismpp.org) is
pleased to announce the addition of two new staff to its office.
Celeste
Williams-Hughes joins ISMPP as an Educational Content Manager.
Celeste has over 15 years of experience in developing and managing scientific
publications, most recently at AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals. She also has
considerable experience as an advocate for compliance with publication
guidelines, and served on cross-functional global and US publications teams. Celeste
has a BA in English and holds both BELS and CMPP credentials. Celeste will be
responsible for the development, review, and editing/copyediting of educational
content for the ISMPP membership, interacting with ISMPP Committees, providing
content support for annual meetings, educational activities, and other events,
and working with other staff to facilitate the ISMPP presence through social
media.
Laine
Capaccio joins ISMPP as Director, Certification
Program. Laine has over 8 years of experience at medical communications
agencies, managing publications and scientific communications projects. She was
responsible for advising on ICMJE and GPP2 guidelines, and has extensive
financial and budget management experience. Laine has a BA in Communication and
holds the CMPP credential. Laine will be responsible for directing all
activities associated with the ISMPP Certification Program, including the
certification exam, recertification program, and certification-related
activities at professional meetings. She will also serve as a non-voting
Director on the Certification Board.
Celeste
and Laine join the current ISMPP team of Kim Goldin (General Manager), Jen
Ciafullo (Education Content Manager), Michele Kantrowitz (Director, Projects
and Technical Services), and Sue Marek (Membership and Logistics Manager).
ISMPP
was founded in 2005 to represent medical publication professionals from all
sectors of medical publishing, including pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical
device companies, medical publications and communications agencies, journal
publishers and editors, academic research, and related fields. With a
membership of over 1,100 and representatives across the United States, Europe,
and Asia-Pacific, ISMPP is the leading organization for this specialized
profession, and is the only not-for-profit organization representing
medical publication professionals worldwide.