Coulter Partners

About Us

Coulter Partners provides leadership consultancy to Life Sciences, Health and Technology innovation businesses globally. We build teams that change the world and create a better future. Over 20 years we have delivered on 1000s of assignments across the USA, Canada, UK/Europe, and APAC, advising companies and investors on how to shape and hire their boards and leadership teams. We strongly impact value and growth. Our 110 experts operate uniquely as one global team. With our track record, AI, bespoke systems and wealth of data, we fuel the ability of investors, boards and executive teams to deliver value from innovation.

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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.

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Solutions And Expertise

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.

Solutions
  • Advisory Services
  • Assessment
  • Board Services
  • Culture Shaping
  • Data Analy./Mrkt. Intell.
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Executive Coaching
  • Executive Search
  • Leadership Consulting
  • Leadership Develop.
  • Mgmt. Consulting
  • Onboarding
  • Recruitment Research
  • Succession Planning
Industries
  • Agriculture
  • Biotechnology
  • Chemicals
  • Clean Tech./Sustain.
  • Clinical Research
  • Consulting
  • Consumer
  • Consumer Products
  • Consumer Services
  • Data & Analytics
  • Devices
  • Energy
  • Family Offices
  • Financial Services
  • FinTech
  • Foundations
  • Healthcare Services
  • High Tech
  • Industrial
  • Industrial Products
  • Internet
  • Life Sci./Healthcare
  • Machine Learning
  • Medical
  • Medical Devices
  • Natural Resources
  • Non-Profit
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Private Equity
  • Professional Services
  • Software
  • Supply Chain
  • Technology
  • Venture Capital
Functions
  • Board/Governance
  • Business Development
  • CEO/President
  • Data/Analytics
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Finance/Accounting
  • General Management
  • GM/Operations
  • Human Resources
  • Information/Digital
  • Investor Relations
  • Legal/Compliance
  • Manufacturing
  • Marketing & Sales
  • Medical/Clinical
  • Research & Develop.
  • Supply Chain

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News Briefings

Coulter Partners Expands Nordics Team

Global life sciences search specialist Coulter Partners has added Nicolaj Moerk Thomsen as senior consultant and Lisbeth Holm as research associate in the firm’s new Copenhagen offices. Mr. Thomsen has 14 years’ experience in global executive search within life sciences. From highly scientific to strictly commercial roles, he has developed a broad expertise across a range of early start-up

Coulter Partners Adds Global Life Sciences Search Specialists

Global Life Sciences search specialist Coulter Partners has added Emma Hiom as principal and Zubair Yusuf as senior associate in the U.K. “We are delighted to attract such versatile talent to consolidate the research team in this strong growth phase at Coulter Partners,” said Sharon Shields, managing director. Ms. Hiom joins the firm after having been director of her

Coulter Partners Names Managing Director for Morristown Office

Search firm Coulter Partners has named Shawn O’Connor as managing director of its U.S. business and head of the firm’s newly opened office in Morristown, NJ. With 25 years of experience in the life sciences industry, he brings a unique perspective, focusing on senior executive and direct report-level assignments within the life sciences sector. With extensive experience in leading and driving business

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Top hires for VC & PE portfolio companies Q1-2025
Evolution Italy: Life Science leaders gather for insightful discussions
Coulter Partners at BioCapital Europe 2025: Innovation and optimism reign
BioInnovation Institute Breakfast Seminar Health Tech Ecosystem – Copenhagen
BIA Gala Dinner 2025
Top hires for VC & PE portfolio companies Q4-2024
Top global hires for large-cap, mid-cap and public companies H2-2024
Coulter Partners attends AESC Global Conference: Inspire. Innovate. Impact.
Coulter Partners hosts inaugural annual partners meeting
Top hires for VC & PE portfolio companies Q3-2024
Packed house for Coulter Partners’ latest HealthTech Ecosystem breakfast
Coulter Partners runs Vitality 10K to raise money for Kith & Kids charity
Top hires for VC & PE portfolio companies Q2-2024
Top global hires for large-cap, mid-cap and public companies H1-2024
D, E & I: VIEWS FROM LEADERSHIP SERIES – Ankit Mahadevia, MD, Founder and Chair of Spero Therapeutics, and author of Quiet Leader, Loud Results
Top hires for VC & PE portfolio companies Q1-2024
D, E & I: VIEWS FROM LEADERSHIP SERIES – Lene Gerlach, Founder and Chair of Women in Life Science Denmark (WiLD), and Partner at Eir Ventures
D, E & I: VIEWS FROM LEADERSHIP SERIES – Yael Gruenbaum-Cohen, Partner at aMoon and Founder of WE@HealthTech
Top hires for VC & PE portfolio companies Q4-2023
Top global hires for large-cap, mid-cap and public companies H2-2023
Top hires for VC & PE portfolio companies Q3-2023
Top hires for VC & PE portfolio companies Q2-2023
Top global hires for large-cap, mid-cap and public companies H1-2023
Top hires for VC & PE portfolio companies Q1-2023
D, E & I: Views From Leadership Series – Charlotte Valeur, Founder of Institute Of Neurodiversity, ION
Top hires for VC & PE portfolio companies Q4-2022
Top global hires for large-cap, mid-cap and public companies H2-2022
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion: Views From Leadership Series- Quita Highsmith, Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer at Genentech
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Views from Leadership-Tomoko Adachi
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Views from Leadership-Corinne Le Goff