Plus Johnson & Johnson’s Darren Snellgrove takes over as CFO at Halozyme
Lynn Antipas Tyson, the long-serving head of IR at Ford Motor Company and multiple IR Impact Award-winner, has shifted into a new advisory role to the motor company’s CFO, as Maria Ricciardone takes over steering its IR team.
Tyson has served as the Detroit automaker’s chief investor relations office since 2017, on the back of a two-year stint as vice president, investor relations at Atento. Prior to that, she held various IR jobs at CHC Helicopter, AECOM, PepsiCo, Dell and Yum! Brands.
In a move effective May 1, she will move into a ‘senior advisory role’ at Ford, reporting to CFO Sherry House.
In her stead, Ricciardone joins as chief investor relations officer from Lockheed Martin, where she served as vice president, treasurer and investor relations.
‘For nearly a decade, Lynn has been the steady voice of Ford to the investment community during an era of unprecedented change,’ says House in a press release announcing the move.
‘She has built a foundation of trust and credibility with the Street by consistently keeping the focus on our underlying performance and execution. I am grateful for her partnership and thrilled that Ford will continue to benefit from her strategic rigor as we build for the future.’
During her career at Ford, Tyson’s team won numerous IR Impact awards, most recently sharing the honors for best ESG reporting (large cap) with Nasdaq at the IR Impact Awards – US 2025.
In 2024, Tyson spoke to IR Impact’s deputy editor Garnet Roach about IR succession planning. She said at the time that an overlap of around six months is ‘reasonable’.
‘That gives the market time to transition,’ she explained. ‘It gives the company time and the leadership team time. And it also gives the person coming in a little bit of a safety net. Then you need to get out of the way because, at this level, your replacement should already have those proven executive leadership skills.’
Elsewhere, healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson has announced the appointment of Ryan Koors as its new vice president, investor relations.
He replaces outgoing head of IR Darren Snellgrove, who is poised to take over as CFO at fellow healthcare company Halozyme.
Before Snellgrove led Johnson & Johnson’s IR function, he served as CFO of its pharmaceuticals division and held various senior finance leadership roles across pharmaceutical R&D, innovation and M&A at the company.
‘I am thrilled to join Halozyme at such an important time in the company’s evolution,’ says Snellgrove.
‘Halozyme’s technology has dramatically improved the delivery of biologics for patients, and the company has built a broad technology portfolio with strong partners, durable royalty streams and significant long‑term opportunity. I look forward to working with Helen [Torley, Halozyme CEO] and the entire team to drive sustainable growth and value creation for shareholders.’
Prior to moving into the IR team, Koors has held many related roles across Johnson & Johnson, most recently as CFO, vice president for finance in the company’s innovative medicine global research and development team.
He joined the company in 2002 and holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from Wright State University in Ohio and an MBA from Xavier University.
‘Ryan’s appointment underscores the deep bench of financial talent within Johnson & Johnson and our commitment to developing leaders across the company,’ says CFO Joseph Wolk.
‘With his deep knowledge of our business and proven financial expertise, Ryan is exceptionally well positioned to lead our IR function and will be a great resource to the investment community as we continue to execute our long-term strategy, drive sustained and accelerating growth and create value for shareholders.’
Finally, TSXV-listed Element 29 Resources has appointed Dylan Berg as its new vice president, investor relations and marketing.
Berg previously worked as head of IR at Northern Empire Resources, an exploration company that was acquired by Coeur Mining in October 2018.
Richard Osmond, Element 29 Resource’s president and CEO, says: ‘He brings a strong track record of engaging capital markets and communicating compelling growth strategies to investors. As we continue to advance our Peruvian copper portfolio, including our flagship Elida porphyry copper deposit, Dylan’s expertise will strengthen our investor outreach and enhance our visibility within the global mining investment community.’
