ANN ARBOR, Mich., Jan. 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Stephen T. Rapundalo, Ph.D., and Executive Director of MichBio, has announced the appointment of Jayne Berkaw as Director of Marketing and Communications. Berkaw will be responsible for developing and executing marketing and communication plans to support the organization’s strategic goals. This will include serving MichBio members with event coordination, media relations, web site communications and other marketing programs to promote Michigan’s life sciences industry such as the state’s new life sciences pipeline initiative. Berkaw brings 20 years of both corporate and non-profit marketing and communications experience to the position. She is a graduate of Michigan State University.
MichBio is a statewide, non-profit organization dedicated to driving the growth of the life sciences industry in Michigan. The association serves a diverse membership, including new and established life sciences companies, academic and research institutions, as well as service providers and related organizations throughout the state. It provides networking and educational events, offers a web portal to industry-specific state and national information, addresses public policy, and is focusing on the human resource, funding and infrastructure issues affecting Michigan’s biosciences industry. For more information visit the MichBio website at www.michbio.org.
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CONTACT: Jayne Berkaw, Director of Marketing and Communications ofMichBio, +1-734-615-9661, jayne@michbio.org
Web site: http://www.michbio.org//
