Angus McQuilken serves as Business Development Associate Director for the Life Sciences at Orrick, a global law firm that is a leader in supporting life sciences and healthtech innovation. He previously served as Industry Relationship Executive for the Life Sciences at McDermott Will & Emery. From 2008-2017, McQuilken served as Vice President for Communications & Marketing for the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center, and was a founding member of the agency’s executive team. Prior to his career in the life sciences McQuilken served as Vice President for Public Affairs for Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts, where he managed communications, governmental relations, and grassroots organizing. In 2004 McQuilken served as Deputy Communications Director for the Democratic National Convention Committee. From 1993-2003 McQuilken served as Chief of Staff to State Senator Cheryl Jacques, where he played a key role in the passage of dozens of major legislative initiatives, including the Massachusetts Gun Control Act of 1998. McQuilken is an adjunct lecturer at Lasell University in Newton, Massachusetts, where he teaches “Introduction to Public Relations” and “Effective Speaking”. McQuilken holds a BA in Political Science from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and is a former member of the University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees. McQuilken was the recipient of the 2008 Distinguished Citizen Award from the Massachusetts Chapter of the American Society for Public Administration.