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For Immediate Release
May 6, 2008
Contact: Gregg DiPietro
Leerink Swann
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Leerink Swann appoints Robert kiely as senior managing director and head of human resources
Boston, MA - May 6, 2008 - Healthcare investment bank Leerink Swann announced that Robert Kiely has joined the firm as Senior Managing Director and Head of Human Resources.
Mr. Kiely was most recently First Vice President, Relationship Manager – Leadership and Talent Management for Merrill Lynch in New York. In this position, he was responsible for all human resource activities for the Global Technology Infrastructure (GTI) organization, which employs over 4,000 people globally. Mr. Kiely also completed assignments with Merrill Lynch in London, Tokyo, and Asia Pacific/Hong Kong where he led human resource activities in each of those regions.
"We are delighted to have Robert Kiely join the Firm," said Jeffrey A. Leerink, Chairman and CEO of Leerink Swann. "Bob brings over 20 years of senior global Talent Management and Human Resources experiences to Leerink Swann, all of it in the financial services industry. With our focus on becoming the premier healthcare investment bank on Wall Street, Bob will play a crucial role in helping us build the human capital infrastructure to accomplish our aggressive goals."
Prior to Merrill Lynch, Mr. Kiely spent five years with American Express Bank where he became Senior Director and Head of Human Resources for the Asia Pacific and Subcontinent regions. In this role, he held HR responsibilities for 13 countries and over 1,500 employees.
Mr. Kiely received his B.A. in Economics from Hamilton College.
About Leerink Swann & Company
Leerink Swann is a healthcare-focused investment banking firm that provides equity research, corporate finance, strategic advisory, and asset management services for institutional, life sciences, and high-net-worth clients. For the past seven years, Institutional Investor has named Leerink Swann Best of the Boutiques in several healthcare categories. Through its MEDACorp division, Leerink Swann provides biomedical-consulting services to the institutional investment community. With an internal team of experts and a dedicated external network of academic and community healthcare professionals, MEDACorp assesses the viability of cutting-edge medical technologies, thus giving decision makers the information they need to perform. Leerink Swann is a member of FINRA/SIPC.
"Best of the Boutiques" - Institutional Investor. Seventh consecutive year!