New York, USA – Havas Health & You (HH&Y), which unites all wholly-owned health communications networks of the Havas Group, has announced that industry veteran Dan Rubin has joined the network to become the new president of Havas Health +, its fully integrated experience agency.

Rubin will be working closely with the global executive leadership and the existing president and CCO Allison Ceraso to “shape the future vision” for Havas Health +, a fully integrated experience agency on the rise. According to the agency, it has had double-digit growth for the past 3 years, growing both HCP and DTC practices through new client wins and brand launches. 

Rubin brings to his new role more than 15 years of experience, having led teams and agencies in both the consumer and health categories while building purposeful partnerships for brands across diverse pharma and biotech businesses. Most recently, he served as president of 21GRAMS Gotham, one of the advertising arms of global health innovation company Real Chemistry. Rubin has also held several key roles at CDM NY, including managing partner and EVP and director of client services during his tenure in the industry. Rubin will be reporting to HH&Y Global CEO Donna Murphy.

“I am incredibly excited to be joining HH&Y; a company that I’ve long admired from afar. The network’s willingness to invest in innovation and take risks has kept the company on the cutting edge of health communications, and I’m thrilled to be a part of an organization that puts people at the centre of every action, decision, and idea,” said Rubin. 

“There’s a tremendous foundation to build off here; I look forward to driving what’s next for Havas Health & You, our clients, and ultimately the communities we serve,” he added.

Ceraso also commented, “Dan joins us with the same rigor, commitment to culture, and pursuit of “more” that is at the heart of our business. I’m thrilled to have a partner who embraces creativity and appreciates our role in the industry as innovators anchored in human centricity. With him on board, we continue to be poised for growth and success – both for our people and for our client partners.”

Meanwhile, Murphy, said that as a network, they continue to add new talent and skillsets every day that continue to allow them to offer the best possible service, partnership, and innovation to the leading health brands “of today and tomorrow.”

“We are thrilled to have someone of Dan’s experience and sense of purpose join our business. Dan brings not only deep category experience, but a true alignment and understanding of our mission, and deep sense of the importance of collective and individual health in this ever-important era,” said the global CEO. 

New York, USA – Global health communications network Havas Health & You has announced that Eric Weisberg will now take helm as the network’s new global chief creative officer, effective August 2021.

In his new role, Weisberg will guide the creative output globally for the company through his deep experience in storytelling, innovation, media and content. He will report to Donna Murphy, global CEO of HH&Y.

Prior to his new position, he served as global chief creative officer at agency network Doner Partners Network, where he led a creative and new business rebirth at the 750-person micro-network. His tenure marked the most awarded era in the agency’s history, including wins from Johnson & Johnson, McDonald’s, Nature’s Bounty, Travelocity, to name a few.

In addition, he was also formerly the global executive creative director at advertising company J. Walter Thompson which is now Wunderman Thompson, where he was responsible for creating the agency’s first integrated creative group blending expertise in traditional, digital, and customer relationship management (CRM).

“The zeitgeist of the world is driven by health and will be for the foreseeable future. The COVID and post-COVID era has deeply impacted our global consciousness, with every brand now needing a point of view on how they protect and advance consumer quality of life. There is no better place to revolutionize the global health dialog, in every category, than at the world’s largest and most capable network. I am delighted to join the over 5000 people of HH&Y and be a part of their next era of growth, innovation and creativity,” Weisberg said, regarding his appointment.

Meanwhile, Murphy commented that from the moment she met Eric for this opportunity, she knew that he was the right person to help unlock the next chapter for HH&Y — driven by the creativity, digital transformation and innovation that today’s brands want and need. She added that the opportunities and challenges that exist for businesses today require creative problem solving more than any time in recent history.

“Eric’s proven track record as a creative force and his understanding of connecting consumers through digital platforms, data-driven storytelling and content partnerships will be a vital complement to our investments in customer experience, content, technology and analytics. His reputation as an award-winning digital expert and hybrid creative leader adds a new dimension to our seasoned global leadership team. Eric also brings cultural compatibility with our agency with his people-first leadership style and shared passion for purpose-driven work,” she added.

Havas Health & You unites Havas Life, Health4Brands (H4B), Lynx, Red Havas and Havas Health Plus, all wholly owned health and communications networks, with the consumer health businesses and practices of Havas Creative Group.