SHELTON, CT — EDR has named Moira McArdle its new VP of marketing and corporate communications. McArdle will help elevate the EDR brand and leverage its position as a thought leader. Prior to joining EDR, she served as the VP of marketing for MDR, a Dun & Bradstreet company where she established robust brand and lead generation programs, as well as measurable customer education and communication strategies.

DENVER — SendGrid, a digital communications platform company, has named Carrie Palin chief marketing officer. Palin joins SendGrid from Box, where she was senior VP and the company’s first CMO. She helped Box transform and improve the way its marketing and sales teams operate, contributing to Box nearly doubling its revenue during her tenure.

CAMDEN, NJ — Subaru of America has appointed Ron Kiino manager of product communications. Kiino will be responsible for the company's automotive media relations, product launches and strategy. With more than 20 years of automotive industry experience, Kiino joins SOA from General Motors, where he managed communications for Chevrolet Camaro and Corvette for the past two years.

SAN DIEGO — Poseida Therapeutics has named Marcy Graham VP of corporate affairs. Graham will oversee investor relations, corporate communications and other functions within the organization. Most recently she served as VP of investor relations and corporate communications at Mirati Therapeutics and aTyr Pharma, taking the latter public with an initial public offering in 2015.