Tierney Saccavino

Biography

 Tierney Saccavino has been the Executive Vice President of Corporate Communications at Acorda Therapeutics since January 2015. She is responsible for the Company’s corporate communications, media relations, corporate website and social media programs, as well as its philanthropic giving, community outreach and consumer / advocacy relations. She has held various roles of increasing seniority in the Corporate Communications department since 1998. Before joining Acorda Ms. Saccavino had over 15 years’ experience in public relations, marketing, and corporate communications. She was the Manager of Corporate Relations at Adventis, a Boston-based management consulting firm focusing on the media, communications, and telecom industries. In that capacity, she was responsible for public relations, corporate promotions, and executive education programs. She also worked for nine years in a variety of positions at Fidelity Investments. Ms. Saccavino attended the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Connecticut.

Research Interest

 public relations