Sales Team Profile

Sales & Business Development Our 2009 media kit outlines a range of integrated and customizable advertising solutions in print and online. Whether you're looking to build your brand, develop sales leads, hire top talent or promote a new product, The Scientist team of advertising managers, recruitment managers and business development professionals offers you the platform you need to reach a global network of life science professionals. We encourage you to explore these plentiful opportunities with us and look forward to working with you in 2009. If you would like to receive a hard copy of the media kit, please contact adsales@the-scientist.com or call 215.351.1660 ext 0. Editor & Publisher Richard Gallagher joined The Scientist in 2002 with 13+ years of experience in scientific publishing. Gallagher earned his PhD in cell biology from Glasgow University in 1984 for work on lymphocyte adhesion in control of the immune response. After six years as a postdoc, he worked as editor of Immunology Today, senior editor of Science, and chief biology editor and publisher at Nature. Today he serves as editor and publisher of The Scientist. Gallagher can be reached at rgallagher@the-scientist.com or 215.351.1660 ext 3033. Director of Sales Sande Giaccone is an experienced sales and marketing professional with a strong background in life science publishing. He has held previous sales positions at Nature Publishing Group and Cell Press and has worked in media planning and product management. With a Masters degree from New York University in magazine and internet publishing, Giaccone is responsible for sales strategy for all print and online products. He can be reached at sgiaccone@the-scientist.com or 215.351.1660 ext 3021. Advertising ManagerWestern US & Canada As the west coast advertising manager, Tara Carranza identifies and presents the company's print and online advertising opportunities. Prior to joining The Scientist in 2003, Carranza was an early employee at LabVelocity, a venture-backed life sciences technology company. She received her bachelor's degree from University of California, Los Angeles. Carranza can be reached at tcarranza@the-scientist.com or 415.738.7356. Advertising ManagerEastern US & Canada Dan Nicholas is an experienced life science professional with 12+ years in the industry. He has held positions at several life science publishers, laboratory product sales at Life Technologies, as well as a research assistantship at the State University of New York. Nicholas has an MBA in marketing from St. Bonaventure University. A member of The Scientist's sales team since September 2006, he currently sells online and print opportunities for the eastern US & Canada. Nicholas can be reached at dnicholas@the-scientist.com or 215.351.1660 ext 3041. Advertising ManagerUK, Europe & Asia Focused on European and Asian markets, UK based Mark Greene is the international advertising manager for print and online products. With an engineering degree from Manchester University, Greene is an experienced media sales professional having spent almost 20 years working in b2b publishing. He has a strong background in life science publishing and previously held senior positions at Nature and Emap publishing. Greene can be reached in the UK at mgreene@the-scientist.com or +44 (0)1264 332156. Recruitment ManagerAcademic & Government With 20+ years of classified and recruitment sales experience, Linda Kosta has been with The Scientist for more than nine years. She works with government, academia and private institutions in the US and abroad, coordinating the placement of print and online advertisements to attract qualified candidates for their open positions, find new attendees for their meetings or announce their grants. Kosta can be reached at lkosta@the-scientist.com or at 215.351.1660 ext 3019. Recruitment ManagerCorporate & Industry A member of The Scientist's sales team since February 2007, Elyse Meccio has experience in marketing and selling online and print opportunities for both regional and international publications. Meccio focuses on meeting the recruitment and talent acquisition needs of corporate employers in the US and abroad. She received a BA from the University of Delaware. Meccio can be reached at emeccio@the-scientist.com or 215.351.1660 ext 3036.

Sales Team Profile

Sales & Business Development

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