Star Names VP Communications

Source from:  Tobacco Reporter 04/12/2012

Star Scientific has appointed Talhia T. Tuck as the company's new vice president for communications and investor relations. Tuck will assume the position previously held by Sara T. Machir since 2003. Tuck has a broad range of media and public relations skills as a result of her prior experiences in TV and print journalism, which started in 2001 when she was a researcher for the Nightly News with Tom Brokaw in New York City. Her multiple work experiences in TV journalism were preceded by her position at Goldman-Sachs as a financial analyst to senior management. Machir, who joined Star in 2000, has formed Cebra Consulting LLC., which offers strategic consulting and advice to a range of clients that includes Star Scientific. Machir resigned her position with the company effective March 30, 2012. Enditem