We are executive search and leadership development specialists working to build a better future. As advisors and consultants to companies at the cutting edge of Health, Science, and Technology, we are united by our mission to build teams that change the world. Operating uniquely as one global team, we have honed our expertise, platform, and data for over two decades, working across three continents, and in 40 countries. Applying what we learn through our work with boards, leadership teams, and investors in the world’s most innovative companies, we bring together and develop the right people at the right time to propel them to achieve their worthwhile goals.
The Coulter Partners team is made up of 110 experts, working in 40 countries, holding 250,000 conversations with industry leaders each year. Together we channel data and learning to the benefit of our clients. We are a diverse group of experts with backgrounds ranging from science and technology, to the arts, finance, and more. Our reward system is designed to drive one-team behaviors and we work together seamlessly to combine industry experience and global insight with our passion for progress. Our team understands and is up to date with the challenges you face and the opportunities your business can maximize. This means we can find and develop exceptional individuals to drive you forward.
Our network is carefully curated and gives us access to leaders who can guide science, technology and innovation-driven companies through all stages of growth and evolution. Our executive search is an end-to-end process, underpinned by rigorous data and analytics from our dedicated Business Intelligence function and CP:Net™, our proprietary AI-driven candidate and company database. Our Board Advisory brings over two decades’ experience in building, advising and evolving boards for private and public companies. We understand what value a board can bring and how to evaluate its suitability for the stage of the business and the 3–5-year plan. We also provide leadership advisory at every step of the way. We have a network of mentors and advisors that bring the next level of insight to your organization, to build teams that change the world.
Over the past few months, numerous healthcare organizations have turned to executive search firms to find new chief medical officers. In the era of COVID-19 we can expect this to be another burgeoning area for executive search firms. Life sciences-focused search firm Coulter Partners recently assisted Sequana Medical in the recruitment of Oliver Gödje as its new
Over the past few months, numerous healthcare organizations have turned to executive search firms to find new chief medical officers. And in the era of COVID-19 we can expect this to be another burgeoning area for executive search firms. Recently, life sciences-focused executive search firm Coulter Partners has placed Rudolf Baumgartner as chief medical officer and head of
With the integration of technology into all facets of everyday life, the life sciences and healthcare industry is hardly alone in facing technology-related issues. These take on increased importance when they impact health, disease diagnosis, treatment and, ultimately, human longevity. Having the right leaders in place to sort through these complex challenges, say recruiters serving
Life sciences-focused executive search firm Coulter Partners placed Khaled Bahi as the new CFO of Paris-based Stilla Technologies. Client partner Eskil Westh led the assignment. Mr. Bahi’s appointment comes at a time of rapid growth for the company, with the recent opening of a U.S. subsidiary headquartered in Beverly, MA, providing American customers with direct sales and
Coulter Partners recently partnered with Pelago Bioscience and is pleased to announce the placement of Brian Jarecki, Ph.D. as Head of Sales North America. Pelago Bioscience is a Drug Discovery Research Partner supporting preclinical drug discovery and development with its unique core technology, the Cellular Thermal Shift Assay (CETSA®). CETSA® allows the assessment and quantification
Coulter Partners announces leadership transition and Senior Leadership Team (SLT) reorganization: Co-founder Bianca Coulter becomes Executive Chair, Nicholas Green appointed CEO • Nicholas Green steps into the CEO role, and Bianca Coulter becomes Executive Chair. • Joe Coulter takes a broadened Chief Operating Officer role. • Charlotte James and James Bichener promoted to new roles
Coulter Partners recently partnered with hC Bioscience and is pleased to announce the placements of Jose Lora, Ph.D. as Chief Scientific Officer (CSO), and Heather Hirsch, Ph.D. as SVP of Translational Science and Cancer Biology. hC Bioscience is a pioneering biotech company dedicated to advancing tRNA-based therapies, a new class of treatments that target disease-causing
24 August 2023 – Coulter Partners recently partnered with the Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult (CGT Catapult) announcing the placement of Jeanette Evans as Chief Business Officer (CBO), taking over from Sharon Brownlow, with effect in August 2023. CGT Catapult is an independent innovation and technology organisation committed to the advancement of cell and gene
Coulter Partners announces the placement of Michael Akoh, ArcticZymes’ new Chief Executive Officer. ArcticZymes Technologies ASA (OSE:AZT) is a Norwegian life sciences company focused on the development, manufacturing and commercialization of novel recombinant enzymes for use in molecular research, In Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) and biomanufacturing. Commenting on his appointment at ArcticZymes Michael Akoh said: “I am delighted to
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