Verge Scientific Communications Adds Key Senior Leaders to Growing Team

VIENNA, Va., January 5, 2020 – Verge Scientific Communications, a boutique brand strategy and communications agency dedicated to shaping the stories of pioneering health companies, today announced the expansion of the Verge team with the addition of senior leaders, Jennifer Arcure and Dave Raube. Arcure comes to Verge as Senior Director to drive communications strategy for emerging health and life sciences client, while Raube will lead creative strategy and design for Verge’s expanding client roster.

“We are thrilled to continue to build the Verge team with strong leaders like Jenn and Dave who share our passion for helping companies and brands shape and define their stories,” said Lissette Steele, Founder and Managing Partner of Verge Scientific Communications. “We’ve seen significant growth in the past year enabled by our incredibly talented team of storytellers who invest deeply in our clients and act as thoughtful stewards of their missions and work. We are excited to expand that team with top-notch communications and creative professionals.”

Arcure joins Verge as a Senior Director after spending two decades in senior strategy and executive communications positions in the healthcare industry. For more than a decade, Jennifer managed a group within Pfizer’s US Pharmaceutical Division responsible for Strategic Planning and Executive Communications. After Pfizer, Jennifer served as the Chief of Staff for the CEO of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation leading their strategic planning efforts and managing marketing and communications. Most recently, she was the Director of Communications, Institutional Giving, and Events at the Children’s Museum of Manhattan.

“Now more than ever, new ideas in healthcare have the potential to solve the world’s biggest challenges and I am thrilled to join Verge to work with companies that seek to pioneer new solutions through science,” said Jennifer Arcure, Senior Director at Verge.

Raube comes to Verge as Director of Creative Strategy and Design with more than 30 years of experience in advertising, creating and launching global brands in healthcare. As Executive Creative Director at Navicor, Dave managed the delivery of full-service, multi-channel marketing communications materials, leading award-winning creative teams. Previously, Dave served as Executive Creative Director for Siemens Healthcare, North America, where he oversaw the internal creative department and crafted durable solutions to difficult business challenges. He produced sales promotions for 18 different business units including, Imaging, Diagnostics, Medical Devices, Data Management, and Global Corporate Communications.

“We have a true opportunity to help people experience brands in new ways, and I am excited to be joining a team that embraces innovation and creativity to bring client’s stories to life,” said Dave Raube, Director of Creative Strategy and Design at Verge.

About Verge Scientific Communications 

Verge is a boutique communications firm shaping the stories of pioneering companies and brands. Verge partners with innovator companies pushing the bounds of science, inventing new products, and advancing technologies that change the way we live. With a proven approach built on the science of storytelling, we bring clarity to the chaos, establish credibility for new ideas and build meaningful connections to strengthen a company’s value story. To learn more about Verge Scientific, please visit VergeScientific.com.