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.
Life sciences recruiting specialist Coulter Partners has expanded with the addition of Hannah Musisi as executive director based in London. She will support the firm’s work in the digital health sector, working closely with Ian Coyne, executive director. “As part of our broad offering across science, technology and innovation, we have been working more and
Life sciences recruiting specialist Coulter Partners and Differing Minds, a neurodiversity training and consulting specialist, have formed a partnership agreement. “We are extremely interested to learn about neuroinclusive recruitment and how we can attract neurodivergent people, not only in recruitment of our own talent but with clients, too,” said Bianca Coulter, CEO of Coulter Partners. “This exciting partnership
Life sciences recruiting specialist Coulter Partners has assisted in the recruitment of Raffaele Baffa as chief medical officer of CARsgen Therapeutics Holdings Limited, a company focused on innovative CAR T cell therapies for the treatment of hematologic malignancies and solid tumors. “Dr. Baffa is a medical professional and industry veteran with extensive experience in clinical development and translational
Life sciences recruiting specialist Coulter Partners has opened a new office in Milan. The firm also named Francesca Lazzarin as executive director and Giuliana Milioto as research associate. They will work across Europe with a particular focus on the Italian market, alongside recently appointed Yasemin Holland, senior research associate. “These new colleagues will particularly enrich the firm’s
Coulter Partners successfully completed a search assignment for Altimmune Inc. (Nasdaq: ALT), and is pleased to announce the placement of biopharmaceutical industry executives Teri Lawver and Jerry Durso to its Board of Directors. Altimmune is a late clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative next-generation peptide-based therapeutics. The Company is developing pemvidutide, a GLP-1/glucagon dual
Coulter Partners announces the strengthening of its management team with the promotion of Penny Sadler as Managing Partner. Penny Sadler brings 30 years of global search experience to her new role, with a specialization in medtech, diagnostics, and life sciences tools. She also possesses deep expertise in Benelux pharmaceuticals, as well as biotech startups and
Coulter Partners successfully completed a search assignment for ExpressionEdits and is pleased to announce the placement of Dr. Amrik Basran as Chief Scientific Officer (CSO). ExpressionEdits is a biotechnology company leveraging AI-driven insights and proprietary intronization technology to enhance protein expression. Dr. Basran is a seasoned drug discovery leader with over 20 years of experience,
Coulter Partners successfully completed a search assignment for Sensome and is pleased to announce the placement of Dr. Brian Burg, as Chief Innovation Officer. Sensome pioneers microsensing technology for instant intraoperative tissue analysis. Its revolutionary sensor technology transforms invasive medical devices into connected healthcare devices, combining the world’s smallest impedance-based microsensor with machine learning to
Coulter Partners successfully completed a search assignment for Bausch Health Companies Inc. (NYSE:BHC)(TSX:BHC) (“Bausch Health”) and is pleased to announce the placement of Jonathan Sadeh M.D., M.Sc., as Executive Vice President, Chief Medical Officer and Head of R&D. Bausch Health is a global company that develops, manufactures and markets a range of products primarily in
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