Hired someone new and exciting? Promoted a rising star? Finally solved that hard-to-fill spot? Share the news with us and we’ll share with it others. That’s right. Send us your announcements and we’ll find a home for them. Don’t be shy. Everyone wants to know who is coming and going, especially with all the layoffs. Despite the downsizing, there is movement. Here are some of the latest changes. Recognize anyone?

And here is something we hope to make a regular feature. Send us a photo and we will spotlight a different person each week. This time around, we note that Pfizer promoted Kristin Peck to senior vp, ww business development, strategy and innovation, succeeding Bill Ringo, who is retiring. Peck joined Pfizer in 2004 to do strategic planning. Before that, she was a principal with the Boston Consulting Group, focusing on strategy and merger issues in pharma and financial services.

Ancora Pharmaceuticals added Barry Buckland to its board;
Kinex Pharmaceuticals hired Rudolf Kwan as chief medical officer;
MannKind added James Shannon to its board;
Alexion Pharmaceuticals added Andreas Rummelt to its board;
PPD hired Lee Babiss exec vp of global lab services;
inVentiv Health hired Eric Sirota as president of commercial services;
Alexza Pharmaceuticals promoted Mark Oki to vp finance and controller;
GXS hired Karl Salnoske as exec vp and CIO;
QLT added Joseph Turner to its board;
Noven Pharmaceuticals named Patrick Gallagher as vp of business development.

Ladder shot thx to Robert CB on Flickr Creative Commons