M/A/R/C Hires Health and Well-Being Practice Leader

US-based insights and strategic consulting firm M/A/R/C Research has appointed Michael Feehan as Senior Vice President and Practice Leader in its recently-expanded Health and Well-Being Division.

New Zealand-born Feehan (pictured) is a former clinical psychologist, professor and CEO, with extensive research in public health and marketing science. Most recently he was Principal of Clinical Real World Evidence at Oracle Life Sciences, leading US and global research engagements with a focus on FDA regulatory approval.

He began his career as a clinical psychologist in New Zealand before moving into research. Since then he served as SVP of The Modellers LLC; Managing Partner in the Brand Strategy Domain at Kantar; and founder and CEO of Observant LLC, which provided insights to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. He has also worked in faculty teaching and research roles exploring the social determinants of health, including at the University at Buffalo, University of Utah, Harvard Medical School, and the Auckland University of Technology.

CEO Merrill Dubrow comments: 'Michael is a force in the industry, and we are beyond thrilled that our clients are going to benefit from his vision and vast understanding of both health-related and regulatory research, which will enable them to grow their brands and business'.

Web site: www.marcresearch.com .