Mario joined the US Human Health division of Merck & Co., Inc. in 1994. He went on to become VP of Ophthalmology (under agency contract with Pharmacia) and VP of Business Development and Strategic Planning at inVentiv Health (now Syneos). He co-founded and served as Co-CEO of Fission Communications (now Caudex Medical). He later served as VP of Business Development and Strategic Planning at QD Healthcare (now Guidemark Health).

Mario became managing partner of AXON in 2010, where he initiated and led the firm’s consultancy in healthcare for nearly a decade in the U.S., while serving on the Board of Directors and several committees for AVENIR GLOBAL.

He led all communications, marketing, and commercial operations at AiCure, and later consulted with several pharmaceutical, medical device, healthcare technology, and CRO organizations, most notably supporting global medical affairs with Santen, Inc.

He recently served as Vice President of Marketing of Eyevance Pharmaceuticals, which was acquired by Santen, where he was developing and implementing marketing strategies for Eyevance’s four branded pharmaceutical products and one OTC product and Santen’s innovative and impactful ophthalmic therapies.

He is currently the Senior Director, Marketing - Glaucoma at Théa Pharma, Inc., the United States subsidiary of Théa.

Mario is proud to be part of the adjunct faculty at Boston University. He is a show host on ReachMD and was the founding editor for the Journal of Communication in Healthcare. He has authored over 50 articles and textbook chapters. He is a member of several editorial boards and remains a reviewer for numerous brand, healthcare, communications, and marketing publications. He is an advisory board member for PM360 and of an emerging company, MYZE.

Mario graduated from Manhattan College with a BS Honors in Managerial Science and Boston University with his MSc in Health Communications. He has studied and completed certificate programs at Georgetown University, Northwestern University, Stanford University, Curtin University and received several certifications from the World Health Organization (WHO).

Listen to Mario’s ReachMD programs - https://reachmd.com/profiles/mario-r-nacinovich-jr-msc/jly4eQ/