# Judy Capano

> Judy Capano is the managing partner and CEO of Calcium+Company, the New York-headquartered health communications group she helped form in 2012. Her career began in pharmaceutical sales at Marion Merrell Dow, moved through senior client-service and global agency roles at Harrison and Star and McCann Torre Lazur, and continued at Wishbone before Calcium. She helped buy Calcium back after a difficult merger, guided its subsequent growth and diversification, and has remained closely involved with Siena University as a trustee, scholarship founder, and supporter of student programs.

- **Role:** Managing Partner and Chief Executive Officer at Calcium+Company
- **Organizations:** Calcium+Company, Siena University Board of Trustees, The Promise Project, Wishbone, McCann Torre Lazur, Harrison and Star, Marion Merrell Dow
- **Education:** B.S. in Marketing/Management, cum laude, Siena College
- **Known for:** PM360 Trailblazer Advertising Agency CEO of the Year, 2024, Med Ad News Industry Person of the Year, shared with Steven Michaelson, 2019, PharmaVOICE 100, 2009 and 2017

## Career timeline

- **1987** — Graduated cum laude from Siena College with a B.S. in Marketing/Management.
- **Late 1980s** — Began at Marion Merrell Dow in sales, hospital sales, training and sales management; received President's Club Top Sales awards in 1989 and 1990.
- **1990s** — Moved to the agency side and became EVP, Director of Client Services at Harrison and Star, then COO/Strategy Officer at McCann Torre Lazur, where she ran the global network and handled mergers, acquisitions and startups.
- **1998** — Named to Crain's 40 Under 40.
- **2008** — Was a partner and chief strategy officer at Wishbone and publicly argued for client-problem-led integration rather than agency silos.
- **2012** — Helped form Calcium with Steven Michaelson and former Wishbone colleagues; also received Siena College's President's Award for Service to the Community.
- **2014** — Calcium was sold and merged with Star Life Sciences and Vox Medica.
- **2015** — Capano and Michaelson bought Calcium and its assets back after the merger faltered.
- **2016** — Helped institute a strategy to streamline clients, people and operations; Siena named her Entrepreneur of the Year.
- **2019** — Capano and Michaelson were named Med Ad News Industry Persons of the Year.
- **2021** — Led the NexPhase Capital transaction that supported Calcium's next stage of expansion.
- **2023** — Led Calcium+Company as CEO while its specialist division model expanded.
- **2024** — Received PM360's Advertising Agency CEO of the Year Trailblazer Award.
- **2025** — Oversaw continued expansion, including a dedicated New York office for the PRotein division after two years of double-digit growth.
- **2026** — Calcium+Company reported 40 active clients, 90 brand-product accounts and 15 account wins based on 2025 activity.

## Achievements

- PM360 Trailblazer Advertising Agency CEO of the Year, 2024
- Med Ad News Industry Person of the Year, shared with Steven Michaelson, 2019
- PharmaVOICE 100, 2009 and 2017
- PM360 ELITE Transformational Leader, 2017
- Siena Stack Center Entrepreneur of the Year, 2016
- Siena College President's Award for Service to the Community, 2012
- Crain's 40 Under 40, 1998
- Marion Merrell Dow President's Club Top Sales Awards, 1989 and 1990
- Established Siena's Robert and Lorraine Capano Scholarship for students with financial need

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Calcium+Company highlighted Capano's view that young talent is the lifeblood of the industry and its use of internships and mentorship to develop new healthcare marketing professionals.
- **2026-04** — Calcium+Company's annual profile reported 40 active clients, 90 brand-product accounts and 15 account wins from 2025, with Capano continuing as managing partner and CEO.
- **2025-08** — Calcium+Company opened a dedicated New York office for PRotein; Capano said the division had achieved double-digit growth in each of its first two years.
- **2025-04** — Capano publicly supported Siena's Saints Camp student leadership program as an alumna and current board member.
- **2024-11** — PM360 named Capano its Advertising Agency CEO of the Year.

## Links

- Website: https://calciumco.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/judy-capano-9843246

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