Stella joined Consilium Strategic Communications in March 2022.
She has more than 15 years of healthcare experience and has worked in healthcare startups and healthcare financial, scientific and corporate communications advising private and public companies across healthcare and biotech. She has advised on a number of financings, industry deals and clinical data findings.
Prior to this she was part of the founding team at techspert.io, a Series A funded healthcare startup based in Cambridge, UK. As the Director of Client Relations, Stella oversaw all client relations and built the largest team in the company overseeing and coordinating all client projects.
Stella holds a PhD in Physiology, Development and Neuroscience from Cambridge University and a Master of Research in Biochemistry from Oxford University. Throughout her academic career, she conducted research on RNA silencing, metabolism and cancer genetics in a variety of model organisms (plants, slime mold, fruit flies, mice).
What is one thing people do not know by looking at you?
I rowed competitively for seven years, coaching for the best part of it.
What is your favourite part of your job?
Being able to work with amazing, highly innovative clients and create compelling messaging to communicate their vision.
What is your life motto/mantra you try to live by?
Stay curious.