Team
Leading experts from across life sciences, consulting and communications
We have built our team by seeking out the most talented and inspiring people from across the life sciences, consulting and communications industries. We are a diverse and growing group of more than 30 experts who share a passion for science, a collaborative spirit and the drive to push boundaries to help our clients’ innovations succeed.
David Kane PhD
Managing Partner
David has over 20 years of experience in leading global strategy consulting and commercial teams in the delivery of award-winning strategic initiatives with some of the world’s most innovative pharma, biotech and health organisations. David’s teams have been recognised with multiple awards including the Holmes Report’s ‘Best Healthcare Consultancy in the World’.
David originally trained as a medical scientist, having worked at The California Institute of Technology and the University of Southern California. He has a PhD from the Max Planck Institute, Frankfurt, and a degree in Natural Sciences from Cambridge University.
Pat Ward
MANAGING PARTNER
Pat has over 20 years of pharmaceutical and healthcare marketing experience developing global communications strategy, planning and creative for pipeline, on-market brands, consumer health and unbranded disease initiatives. More recently Pat has also focused on global internal change communications and engagement programmes and the positioning and communication of discovery research, innovation and partnering approaches.
Duncan Lewis
COO
Duncan has extensive experience in finance and commercial operations in media and marketing communications businesses, spending the last past four years working in the healthcare industry. Duncan is passionate about driving efficiencies throughout the business by the implementation of seamless processes. Duncan has been a fellow of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants for over 30 years.
Fiona Tavner PhD
Partner
Fiona brings over 20 years’ collective biopharmaceutical industry and biomedical postdoctoral research experience, combining robust scientific expertise with strategic and commercial insight. She provides senior strategic and scientific counsel, with deep experience in communication strategy, planning and execution.
Fiona gained her PhD and First-Class Honours in genetics from the University of Adelaide, Australia and has 10 years’ postdoctoral research experience in biomedical science.
Harry King
Partner
Harry King is an experienced life sciences communicator with a track record of designing and delivering successful programs for some of the world’s leading biopharmaceutical companies. With experience in early-stage R&D, corporate reputation, brand lifecycle, transformation and change, and medical education, he’s well-equipped to handle a wide range of communication challenges. Harry also has valuable experience working in global health in vaccines sci-comms. This diverse background has given him a unique perspective on the life sciences industry and a commitment to making complex concepts accessible to diverse audiences.
Heather Reading
Partner
Heather has over 20 years of experience working with life science leaders to build and define strategic and change communications. Heather has significant experience partnering at C-suite level to define and differentiate their narratives, specialising in the use of behaviour change models to help clients define their innovation positioning and drive value for their stakeholders. Heather is also experienced in developing external visibility programmes for senior leaders.
Helen Swift
Partner
As a communications consultant in the healthcare sector for nearly 20 years, Helen has created and executed communications programmes for pharma and biotech clients across R&D, corporate and brand. She has a passion for internal engagement and has led award-winning campaigns that engaged employees across multiple offices and geographies. Helen plays a key role in Arc Bio operations and is particularly focused on nurturing talent and building engaged, high performing client teams.
Tanya Goodyear
PARTNER
Tanya has over 20 years of experience in healthcare communications, partnering across a broad range of disciplines within pharmaceutical organisations. She has built and led large teams to partner with healthcare clients in creating strategic award-winning programmes. More recently Tanya has focused on change and transformation communications for some of the world’s leading pharmaceutical and biotech companies.
Work with us
Brilliant work needs brilliant people
We are always on the lookout for talented communicators, scientific experts and consulting professionals to join our team and help us bring innovation to life.
If you are strategically minded, entrepreneurial and passionate about science and innovation, let’s talk!