Who
we are.
An overview of what makes us tick.

We are on a journey together. A journey in which we help people get better. Every day. We make the things that help us get better as an agency, help our clients achieve their wildest ambitions, and help the people we serve overcome the challenges of their lifetimes. And we make each other better in the process.

 

That’s how we move forward. Together.

Leadership

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Denise Melone Managing Director
Denise Melone Managing Director

Denise has worked in the healthcare advertising space for over 17 years, developing strategic marketing and advertising plans for a variety of healthcare giants. Her client experience includes working with Pfizer, Wyeth, Novartis, Amgen, AbbVie, AstraZeneca, Genentech, Bayer, BioMarin, and other smaller biotech firms.

Her career passion has been in bringing products to market, and she has launched over 12 medications both globally and in the US across multiple disease areas in both the patient and healthcare provider spaces, including neurology, rare disease, autoimmune, oncology, women’s health, hypertension, and gastroenterology. She also has worked in the CPG space, specifically with SC Johnson, working to revitalize their flagship brand Windex as well as launching the health-focused Sambazon brand, introducing açaí and its amazing health benefits to the world.

While her advertising career has taken her to New York, Berlin, and Chicago, Denise is happy to have been back home in San Francisco, California, for the past 10 years.

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Kelly Johnston Executive Director, Client Services
Kelly Johnston Executive Director, Client Services

Kelly has close to 20 years’ experience within healthcare advertising, building brands and developing multichannel communication plans across all stakeholder audiences. She is driven by a strategic approach and a great passion for innovative ideas focused on true human insights.

Her broad range of experience with Pfizer, Novartis, MSD, Gilead, Amgen, Janssen, AstraZeneca, and Wyeth has seen her lead brands from launch all the way through the product life cycle both globally and in the US.

Kelly finds herself most fortunate to have had the opportunity to help communities across a wide range of disease states including; neurology, ophthalmology, oncology, autoimmune, cardiovascular, allergy, pain management, rare disease, medical aesthetics, virology, hemophilia, and reproductive health.

Originally from Australia, she was imported to the US 7 years ago and now loves living in San Francisco, where she can continue all her outdoor fitness activities.

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Lyndsey Konrad Director of Talent
Lyndsey Konrad Director of Talent

As Director of Talent with extensive experience in the US and Europe, Lyndsey knows how to find the best talent in the world—because she’s been doing it for more than 20 years. Lyndsey has worked at pioneering digital shops like Agency.com and Red Sky Interactive in San Francisco, and at various global agencies as a consultant and recruiter in Paris.

In 2012, Lyndsey returned to San Francisco to help grow the Havas office and shape the agency culture. Through it all, Lyndsey hasn’t lost sight of what matters most. In Lyndsey’s words: “How can I help my employees so they, in turn, can do their jobs to the best of their abilities and create the best work possible?”

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Janhavi Phadke Group Creative Director - Art
Janhavi Phadke Group Creative Director - Art

With over 18 years of interactive marketing experience, Janhavi has spent the bulk of her career working in healthcare advertising across infectious disease, oncology, rheumatology, neurology, and most recently rare disease. She has led multi-disciplinary teams to launch global campaigns for Amgen, AbbVie, Genentech, BioMarin and Sanofi garnering awards in numerous digital advertising award shows.

She is passionate about giving back to the community, driving creativity through innovation, building motivated teams, and delivering best in class solutions for her clients. A Bay-area native, she is mom to a 12 year old gamer, is an avid runner and loves to cook and travel in her spare time.

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Nora Gillespie Creative Director - Copy
Nora Gillespie Creative Director - Copy

Nora, a seasoned storyteller and Creative Director, boasts over two decades of expertise in pharmaceutical advertising. Originally from the east coast, Nora made the transition to San Francisco a decade ago, immersing herself in the vibrant biotech scene of the Bay Area. 

Throughout her career, she has worked on US and Global brands at various stages of the life-cycle—pre-launch, launch, maintenance, and rebranding initiatives. In her role, she expertly nurtures and elevates brand identity by crafting strategic concepts and messaging with a unique tone of voice that distinguishes brands from the competition. Regardless of whether they’re speaking to HCPs or patients, Nora ensures her teams’ data-driven messages are creatively inspired and infused with heart and authenticity.

Our capabilities

We provide our clients with a full range of integrated tools and services across multidimensional platforms. Our extensive in-house capabilities and best-in-class partners allow us to create custom, purpose-built solutions that help drive our clients’ businesses.

 

Advertising

Big, integrated ideas across all communications platforms.

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The crucial insights that lay a foundation for all creative thinking.

Social Marketing

Ideas that speak the language and spark the conversations of the world.

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Smart, intuitive, and engaging user experiences.

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Havas San Francisco operates within Havas Health & You as an innovative practitioner
of healthcare communications.

Luxury

Tailor-made approach for the world’s most premium brands.

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Brand identities that are built to last, because they build brand equity.

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Data transformed into actionable insights.

CRM

Lasting relationships that are built one loyal customer at a time.

PR & Corporate Communications

Powerful storytelling and narratives to put clients at the center of cultural storms.

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Mobile solutions that seamlessly engage consumers with branded experiences.

Image of a tablet laying on a table ( a device where digital commerce occurs). Digital Commerce

Integrated platforms that allow brands to merchandise strategically and effectively.

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Studio 6 is our in-house, best-in-class content delivery system incorporating live-action editorial, audio, design, animation, and digital production.

Product Development

Our in-house Innovation Lab creates proprietary apps and digital experiences that translate into real-world sales.

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Shaping more meaningful brand experiences.

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