BRIEF—Bayer appoints head of US government and industry affairs group

German pharma major Bayer on Friday day announced the appointment of Michael Parrish to the position of vice president of public affairs, science and sustainability, USA.

Mr Parrish has served as the interim lead of US Public Affairs since April 2021, following the function’s formation.

In this new role, he will be responsible for driving a unified organization and strategy, including oversight of the company’s US government relations, policy and corporate engagement teams.

Mr Parrish will continue to report to Patrick Lockwood-Taylor, president of Bayer US, and serve as a member of the US country leadership team, as well as the global public affairs leadership team reporting to Matthias Berninger, senior VP, public affairs and sustainability.