Christopher Keenan

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Experienced Biopharmaceutical Investor Relations and Communications Professional @ Pliant Therapeutics
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San Francisco Bay Area, United States, United States
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About Christopher Keenan

25+ year professional of increasing responsibilities in investor relations, corporate/ financial/ internal communications, media/ public relations, corporate financing and marketing. Skilled communicator who has executed successful investor and media relations plans for multiple companies. Clear ability to disseminate highly scientific terminology and complex concepts to mainstream audiences. Background ranging from large to micro cap companies within the biotechnology (drug, medical device, and instrument), specialty pharmaceutical and pharmaceutical industries.In previous roles, I have established the IR function and in doing so have increased sell-side coverage, attracted multiple new investors, engaged high level media opportunities, led branding/re-branding strategies and executed several companies first R&D Investor Day.Specialties: Investor surveillance/ targeting/ outreach, media/ public relations, shareholder relationship management, crisis management, road show execution, shareholder communications, marketing, corporate branding, execution of corporate marketing/ trade shows/ advertising, government affairs, sales force communications, hostile takeover, shareholder activism.

Christopher Keenan's Current Company Details
Pliant Therapeutics

Pliant Therapeutics

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Experienced Biopharmaceutical Investor Relations and Communications Professional
Christopher Keenan Work Experience Details
  • Pliant Therapeutics
    Vice President, Investor Relations & Corporate Communications
    Pliant Therapeutics Oct 2020 - Present
    South San Francisco, California, Us
  • Cytomx Therapeutics
    Vice President, Investor Relations & Corporate Communications
    Cytomx Therapeutics Apr 2018 - Oct 2020
    South San Francisco, Ca, Us
    Established internal IR function. Executed the Company’s first R&D Day, managed Sell-Side coverage (11 at height), implemented multiple investor events around clinical milestone events, assisted in execution of first follow-on offering netting $140M, recipient of 2019 CEO Vision Award for production of CytomX patient video.
  • Depomed, Inc.
    Vice President, Investor Relations & Corporate Communications, Depomed, Inc.
    Depomed, Inc. Jul 2015 - Mar 2018
    Newark, Ca, Us
    [Company relocation to Chicago Spring 2018] Led IR and Corporate Communications functions for 6 product commercial-stage company. Executed the Company’s first R&D Day, increased Sell-Side coverage (13 at height), and served as a member of 5 person core team that executed initiatives surrounding the hostile takeover attempt and subsequent shareholder activist situations. Assisted external public relations groups overseeing the company’s 6 marketed drugs in various internal and external messaging projects.
  • Avid Bioservices
    Senior Director, Investor Relations & Corporate Communications, Peregrine Pharmaceuticals
    Avid Bioservices Jan 2012 - Jun 2015
    Tustin, California, Us
    (FKA Peregrine Pharmaceuticals, Inc) Oversaw IR and CC functions with management of two managers of Corporate Communications/ Marketing. Responsible for external and internal communications, areas of public relations, advertising and corporate marketing strategy. Served as primary interface with current investor base as well as targeted institutional Wall Street factions.
  • Cytokinetics, Inc.
    Director, Investor And Media Relations
    Cytokinetics, Inc. Oct 2006 - Jan 2012
    South San Francisco, California, Us
    Established internal IR function. Oversaw all investor communications including quarterly reporting, Annual Report design and execution, investor targeting and surveillance, sell-side and buy-side analyst interface, presentations to Board of Directors and all of media relations. Executed the company's first R&D Investor Day.
  • Aradigm Corporation
    Director, Investor Relations & Corporate Communications
    Aradigm Corporation Apr 2002 - Sep 2006
    Served as sole interface for primarily retail-held investor base. Oversaw brainstorming and execution of all corporate communication strategies including financial announcements, IR webcasts, internal communications and media relations. Responsible for company's first print advertisement, trade shows/booth design and attendance and creation of marketing collateral material. Worked collaboratively with corporate partner Novo Nordisk.
  • Perkinelmer Inc.
    Director, Corporate Communcations
    Perkinelmer Inc. May 2000 - Feb 2001
    Shelton, Ct, Us
    Served as corporate interface on Corporate Communications issues for four business units (Optoelectronics, Instruments, Fluid Sciences, Life Sciences). Oversaw the launch and integration of what is now PerkinElmer NEN® (New England Nuclear). Secured highly visible press for CEO including multiple CNBC shows, Bloomberg News, print features in The Boston Globe (Sunday Business Cover Page) and Forbes and managed the CEO's 2000 Harvard Business Review feature.
  • Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Associate Director, Investor Relations And Corporate Communications, Isis Pharmaceuticals
    Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Mar 1997 - Apr 2000
    Carlsbad, Ca, Us
    (FKA Isis Pharmaceuticals) Served as one of the corporate designated intermediaries between retail and institutional shareholders as well as corporate partners and the company. Assisted in execution of company materials including public announcements, scientific collateral and the Annual Shareholder Scientific Forum/ Annual Meeting. Responsible for managing outside public relations firms and execution of a media relations strategy.
  • The Weinberg Group
    Senior Research Associate
    The Weinberg Group Aug 1990 - Mar 1997
    Washington, Dc, Us
    Assisted clients in all stages of a liability crisis, from the early phases of regulatory and legislative scrutiny through the litigation battles and advising on end-stage settlement strategies. Provided research in support of complex scientific and financial issues central to resolving high-profile disputes that impacted the client's products and corporate image. These included scientific literature review and synopsis, trial expert identification and recruitment, interactions with U.S. and European regulatory bodies and the execution and management of strategic due diligence programs in response to a Consent Decree from the U.S. Department of Justice. Issues worked on involved: Alcoholic beverages, dioxins, tobacco, Lone Star Steel litigation, breast implants and multiple medical device based litigations, asbestos and food labelling and additives.

Christopher Keenan Skills

Public Relations Marketing Advertising Crisis Management Corporate Branding Trade Shows Investor Relations Biotechnology Corporate Communications Strategic Planning Crisis Communications Strategic Communications Media Relations Oncology Marketing Communications Pharmaceutical Industry Lifesciences Editing Medical Devices Project Management

Christopher Keenan Education Details

  • Kenyon College
    Kenyon College
    English

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