Trevi Therapeutics Inc., a New Haven-based, clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, announced that Dr. David Clark will serve as its new chief medical officer.
The company is developing the investigational therapy Haduvio to treat chronic cough in adults with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and other chronic cough indications, and for the treatment of the skin condition prurigo nodularis.
Jennifer Good, president and CEO of Trevi, said she is pleased to welcome Clark to the leadership team, noting his medical training and background in drug development.
“We believe his strong track record as a biotech CMO and successful delivery of Phase 3 programs will enable David to play a key role as we progress the development of Haduvio,” Good said.
Clark has more than 25 years of global clinical development experience in big pharma and biotech. Clark most recently served as CMO at Allena Pharmaceuticals, and he has had similar roles at companies such as Aldeyra Therapeutics, Wilson Therapeutics and NormOxys. He has also held senior leadership positions at TransTech Pharma, Pfizer, SmithKline Beecham and GlaxoSmithKline.
Dr. Thomas Sciascia, a co-founder at Trevi who has been serving as CMO, will transition to chief science officer.
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Quinnipiac Chamber honors women in leadership
The Quinnipiac Chamber of Commerce on Nov. 9 hosted its Annual Women’s Achievement Awards Luncheon to celebrate women with exceptional leadership skills who are active in business and community organizations.
Zoe Hunter, managing director of the Tsai Center for Innovative Thinking at Yale University, was the keynote speaker.
The honorees included women in leadership around the Greater New Haven region, including:
- Excellence in Advocacy Award: Dawn Leaks, executive director of Collab.
- Excellence in Healthcare Award: Linda Craig, owner and director of Client Care for Always Best Care Senior Services.
- Excellence in Business Award: Andrea Kovacs, vice president of enrollment management & marketing for Albertus Magnus College.
- Emerging Leader Award: Vannesa Moreno, owner of Your CBD Store.
- Community Impact Award: Kelly Fitzgerald, senior director for United Way of Greater New Haven.
- 2022 Woman of the Year: Lindsay Allard, managing director of Beirne Wealth Consulting Services LLC.
Allard’s legacy at Beirne Wealth includes the creation of the program, “Women on Wealth.”
“When we launched Women on Wealth in 2019, our ambition was to create a platform designed to empower women to make informed financial decisions with confidence, and to give women the tools we need, like dedicated account oversight and high-touch relationship management, to be the authors of our futures,” Allard said.
