Ian Stone
Managing Director
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Since joining CanaleComm in 2013, Ian has provided leadership and strategic direction to numerous client accounts, with an emphasis on media relations and investor-facing communications. He has created and implemented strategic communications platforms for life science companies at virtually every stage of development, with projects that range from launching an initial corporate identity, to announcing venture rounds and clinical data, and supporting IPOs, commercial product launches and company acquisitions. Ian’s work has led to client news coverage in media outlets that reach key audiences, including industry, investor, medical and mainstream publications.
“It’s a privilege to focus my career and apply my talents to support companies whose advances in healthcare will create a better world for my children.”
Prior to joining CanaleComm in 2013, Ian served as an assistant vice president and led a San Diego office for New York-based Russo Partners. Earlier in his career, he supported communications in oncology and other disease areas for Pfizer’s La Jolla Research and Development campus. Ian received a Bachelor of Arts in communications from the University of California, San Diego. Outside of work, he can often be found hiking or visiting theme parks with his wife and three children.