About Us

Specialized in the life science industry, Catalyst Advisors is a global executive recruitment and leadership advisory firm focused on building transformational boardrooms and executive leadership teams. We guide our clients through their maturation journeys and serve as trusted advisors at critical junctures in their mission to advance affordable, innovative diagnostics and therapeutics with the potential to change patients’ lives.

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Catalyst Advisors is an international executive recruitment and advisory firm that is singularly focused on bringing visionary leaders to transformative life sciences companies. They seek meaningful partnerships, and their high success rate is underpinned by a white-glove approach to connecting companies with high-caliber leaders who will drive tomorrow’s scientific innovations. Their recruitment assignments include board members, C-Suite executives, senior management and scientific executives across all functions and disciplines.

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  • Advisory Services
  • Assessment
  • Board Services
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Executive Search
  • Leadership Consulting
  • Leadership Develop.
  • Succession Planning
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News Briefings

How to Recruit for a Revolution

When an industry goes into overdrive for an extended period and the rate of growth outstrips the supply of proven leaders, the senior talent management function comes under particular stress. Those conditions create both challenges and opportunities for the recruiters serving that industry. In the last several years, few sectors have been moving as quickly

Catalyst Advisors Elects Partner; West Coast Office Expands With New Hires

Executive search firm Catalyst Advisors has named Sara Hagar as a partner. In addition, the firm has added Amy Bottoms as director and Steve Aeby as senior associate in its Los Angeles office. Ms. Hagar joined Catalyst in 2008 as a director in charge of recruiting board directors, CEOs and other senior executives for a range of biopharma

Catalyst Advisors Places Chief Scientific Officer for Mirna Therapeutics

Search firm Catalyst Advisors has recruited Miguel Barbosa, Ph.D. as executive vice president and chief scientific officer of Mirna Therapeutics, Inc. Director Sara Hagar and partner Christos Richards led the assignment. Dr. Barbosa joins the company with 20 years of biopharmaceutical research discovery experience. For the past decade, he served in senior leadership roles at several Johnson & Johnson

Catalyst Advisors Recruits CEO for The Learning Clinic

Executive search firm Catalyst Advisors has recruited Kal Vaikla as chief executive officer of U.K.-based The Learning Clinic. Partner Simon Bartholomew led the search. Mr. Vaikla was previously managing director of healthcare information technology company Oasis Medical Solutions, which he successfully positioned for acquisition by Allscripts. Before that, he was vice president, sales and marketing for the