James Vachon BS, CMM

On graduating from Penn State University, James Vachon joined hotel chain Marriott. He then worked for event agencies Universal CIT and Philadelphia-based Maritz McGettigan for 12 years until, almost six years ago, he was approached by Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Millennium Pharmaceuticals, part of the Takeda Oncology Company, regarding the newly created role of associate director for events. At Millennium, now Takeda Pharmaceuticals International, Vachon focuses exclusively on the company’s global congress and convention activity.