# Leo Tarkovsky

> Leo Tarkovsky is a New York-based life sciences commercialization executive and the chief executive officer of Decera Clinical. After more than three decades across Grey, Publicis, J. Walter Thompson, McCann Health, WPP and Fingerpaint Group, he now leads a company built around translating complex scientific evidence into education, insight and medical communications that healthcare professionals can act on.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Decera Clinical
- **Organizations:** Decera Clinical, Fingerpaint Group, WPP, IPG Health, McCann Health, J. Walter Thompson, Publicis, Grey
- **Known for:** Led McCann HumanCare to its highest revenue levels since its 2003 founding, as reported in the agency's 2016 profile., Helped integrate McCann's New York consumer and healthcare-professional practices under one leadership structure., Was credited as president on The Unfinished Votes, which won The One Show's 2021 Best of Discipline honor in Personalized Digital.

## Career timeline

- **1990s** — Worked at WPP's Grey during the early part of a career in healthcare and wellness marketing.
- **early 2000s** — Worked within Publicis before later returning to WPP at J. Walter Thompson.
- **2013** — Joined McCann HumanCare as president for North America, taking on a 42-person agency and a mandate to diversify and grow it.
- **2017** — Led the combined McCann Health New York operation, integrating consumer and healthcare-professional disciplines.
- **2021** — Was credited as president of McCann Health New York on award-winning work including The Unfinished Votes and Mucinex Boring Heroes.
- **2021-2022** — Served as executive vice president of global growth for healthcare at WPP, overseeing growth efforts across operating companies and disciplines worldwide.
- **2022** — Joined Fingerpaint Group as its first chief commercial officer, charged with connecting and scaling an expanding commercialization platform.
- **2025-01** — Became chief executive officer of Clinical Education Alliance.
- **2025-11** — Led the transition of Clinical Education Alliance to the Decera Clinical identity, uniting education, insights and medical communications.
- **2026** — Continues as Decera Clinical CEO, leading the company's Scientific Activation strategy and expansion of its leadership team.

## Achievements

- Led McCann HumanCare to its highest revenue levels since its 2003 founding, as reported in the agency's 2016 profile.
- Helped integrate McCann's New York consumer and healthcare-professional practices under one leadership structure.
- Was credited as president on The Unfinished Votes, which won The One Show's 2021 Best of Discipline honor in Personalized Digital.
- Was credited on Mucinex: Mr. Mucus Talks Back, a Shorty Awards entry, and Mucinex: Boring Heroes, an ADC Merit honoree.
- Joined Fingerpaint Group as its first chief commercial officer during a period of rapid expansion and acquisition-led growth.
- As CEO, led Clinical Education Alliance through its 2025 rebrand as Decera Clinical, bringing three operating divisions under a single company identity.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Shared an article arguing that scientific overload is emerging as a serious burden for clinicians and that communications should help them find the signal in fast-growing evidence.
- **2026-09** — Shared Decera Clinical Education's Joint Accreditation with Commendation, the highest distinction awarded through Joint Accreditation.
- **2026-04** — Decera Clinical expanded its senior team with new presidents for medical communications and a new chief financial officer.
- **2025-12** — Introduced Decera Clinical publicly after the November rebrand of Clinical Education Alliance.

## Links

- Website: https://corporate.deceraclinical.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leo-tarkovsky-26668321

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Last updated: 2026-09-22