About Us

Founded in 2000, Slone Partners is the premier executive search firm that delivers top diverse and visionary leaders who build amazing life sciences and healthcare and organizations. With a nationwide presence in the most active industry hubs, we specialize in discovering and placing world-class C-Suite leadership, executive, and upper management talent with experience, conviction, and cultural competence in emerging and well-established companies. Our portfolio of executive search and advisory services includes diversity, equity, and inclusion strategy, education, and training. Slone Partners proudly holds the designation as a Certified LGBT Business Enterprise™ by the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) and has earned recognition as a Top Executive Search Firm and a Top 20 Diversity and Inclusion Services firm by Manage HR. To learn more about Slone Partners’ value proposition and processes, visit www.slonepartners.com or call 888.784.3422.

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Founded in 2000, Slone Partners is a premier executive search firm that specializes in recruitment for companies focused in biotechnology, pharma services, life science tools, diagnostics, genomics, clinical services, medical devices, data and analytics, and food sciences.

Solutions
  • Board Services
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Executive Search
Industries
  • Academic/Faculty
  • AI
  • Biotechnology
  • Clinical Research
  • Diagnostics
  • Endpoint Security
  • Genomics/ Laboratory Services
  • Healthcare
  • Healthcare Services
  • Identity & Access Management
  • Life Sci./Healthcare
  • Medical
  • Medical Devices
  • Network Security
  • Non-Profits
  • Pharma Services & Manufacturing
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Precision Medicine
  • Research Tools
  • Security
  • Wearables
Functions
  • Board/Governance
  • Business Development
  • CEO/President
  • CFO
  • Chief Commercial Officer
  • Chief Information Officer
  • Chief Marketing Officer
  • Chief Medical Officer
  • Chief Science Officer
  • Chief Technology Officer
  • Data/Analytics
  • Development
  • Finance/Accounting
  • General Counsel
  • General Management
  • GM/Operations
  • Head of Department
  • Human Resources
  • Information/Digital
  • Legal/Compliance
  • Manufacturing
  • Marketing & Sales
  • Medical/Clinical
  • Research & Develop.

News Briefings

Slone Partners Recruits CFO for Clear Labs

Life sciences-focused search firm Slone Partners has placed Edward Fan as the new chief financial officer of Clear Labs, a provider of fully automated, next-generation sequencing for turnkey genomic surveillance and diagnostics. “Edward Fan is a highly respected and admired financial and operations leader with a wealth of experience across healthcare and the life sciences industry,” said Leslie

Slone Partners Names Chief Talent Officer

Life sciences-focused search firm Slone Partners has expanded with the addition of Alicia Montgomery as chief talent officer. “Alicia Montgomery is a true superstar in the recruiting world,” said Leslie Loveless, CEO of Slone Partners. “She has a passion for providing an exceptional client experience and for developing effective training and onboarding programs to help advance internal talent.

Slone Partners Recruits CFO for InterVenn Biosciences 

Recently, life sciences-focused search firm Slone Partners placed Brian Hogan as chief financial officer of InterVenn Biosciences. “Brian Hogan is an extremely smart and innovative financial executive with a track record of success throughout his career in the life sciences,” said Tara Kochis-Stach, president of Slone Partners. “He brings energy, passion and vision to the InterVenn leadership team

Slone Partners Recruits Technology Officer for Encodia 

Over the past few months, numerous healthcare and life sciences organizations have turned to executive search firms to find new leaders. In the era of COVID-19, the sector has been burgeoning for executive search firms. Recently, life sciences-focused search firm Slone Partners recruited Nigel Beard as chief technology officer at Encodia, a rapidly growing platform company that is developing a

Press Releases

Melissa Hurst Practice Leader for Healthcare at Slone Partners

SOUTH RIDING, VA. – August 18, 2022 – Slone Partners, a nationwide executive search firm for life sciences, biotechnology, and healthcare companies, has announced that Melissa Hurst has been named Practice Leader for Healthcare. With her extensive background in healthcare executive search, Hurst will focus on expanding the company’s client base with hospitals, health systems, and academic centers. She

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Strategies by Slone Partners Receives HRCI Accreditation

SOUTH RIDING, VA. – August 16, 2022 – Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Strategies by Slone Partners has received Approved Provider (AP) accreditation from the HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®). As an AP, DEI Strategies at Slone Partners will offer quality public continuing education events/training and private engagements that are pre-approved based on aligning with HRCI’s Exam Content Outlines. The events meeting those outlines

Slone Partners Places Michael Shaffer as Chief Financial Officer at Renovo Solutions

SOUTH RIDING, VA. – August 8, 2022 –Slone Partners, a nationwide executive search firm for life sciences, biotechnology, and healthcare companies, has announced the placement of Michael Shaffer as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Renovo Solutions, a leading healthcare technology management company that recently received a growth equity investment from Water Street Healthcare Partners. Shaffer

Slone Partners Places Thomas Schlumpberger as Chief Executive Officer at Nanomix

SOUTH RIDING, VA. – August 1, 2022 – Slone Partners, a nationwide executive search firm for life sciences, biotechnology, and healthcare companies, has announced the placement of Thomas Schlumpberger as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and member of the Board of Directors at Nanomix, a leader in mobile, affordable, point-of-care (POC) diagnostics. Schlumpberger is a recognized

Slone Partners Places George Cardoza As Chief Executive Officer At Accuragen

SOUTH RIDING, VA. – July 28, 2022 – Slone Partners, a nationwide executive search firm for life sciences, biotechnology, and healthcare companies, has announced the placement of George Cardoza as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and as member of the Board of Directors at AccuraGen, a biotechnology research company that has pioneered the development of liquid