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Sarah Mikhailov

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Managing Director at Havas Life London
📍 West Molesey, England, United Kingdom

Sarah Mikhailov is the Managing Director at Havas Life London, specializing in crafting impactful communications for global health and rare diseases. With an educational background including an MA from Stirling University, she is described by colleagues as a passionate, supportive, and authentic leader, recognized for her strategic brand development and mentorship skills.

Outside of her professional life, Sarah is a mother who enjoys exploring local establishments like the gin bars in her neighborhood of Surbiton. She greatly admires her mother for her Northern honesty and has a fondness for 90s action films, citing Armageddon as a favorite.

A standout highlight of her career was the opportunity to work on a life-saving gene replacement therapy, a project she found truly remarkable.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
Managing Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
West Molesey, England, United Kingdom
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Rare Disease Advocacy
Her work is heavily focused on rare diseases, emphasizing the need to understand the unique experiences of people with these conditions and combat stigma.
Authentic Communication
She is quoted on the non-negotiable need for "radical authenticity" in healthcare communications, especially for rare disease communities.
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Career

Work history

1-2021
Managing Director
Havas Life London
4-2017 - 2-2023
Managing Partner
Havas Life London
3-2014 - 2-2023
Deputy Managing Director
Havas Life Medicom
3-2012 - 2-2023
Director - Brand communications
Havas Life London
2-2010 - 2-2012
Associate Director - EU medical education
Havas Life London
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Havas Life London rises from rebrand with eye on health comms and rare‑disease communication. Featured in FiercePharma
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Education
2001 - 2002
MA
Stirling University
1998 - 2001
MSc Hons
Heriot-Watt University
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