Stevenson Search Partners Appoints New CEO
December 9, 2024 – Fort Lee, NJ-based Stevenson Search Partners, a global life science executive search firm and a Hunt Scanlon Top 50 ranked search firm, has named Larry Dolinko as its new CEO. Adam Bloom, president of Stevenson Search Partners, will continue in his role overseeing day-to-day activity on the executive search side and remains critical to the success of the overall business. “Larry was the clear choice to lead Stevenson into the future,” said Mr. Bloom. “His ability to scale businesses, empower teams, and articulate a compelling vision aligns perfectly with where we are headed as a company. His leadership, combined with Scott’s expertise, ensures we remain the best talent partner in the life sciences sector.”
Mr. Dolinko, a seasoned leader with a track record of scaling teams and integrating services, will spearhead the strategic direction of the firm. His vision focuses on doubling the size of Stevenson’s executive retained search business while seamlessly growing its new on-demand talent solutions. Prior to joining Stevenson, Mr. Dolinko served as CEO of The Execu|Search Group’s (now Tandym Group) where his leadership skills, strategic thinking, and entrepreneurial spirit were instrumental in leading their expansion while driving significant growth. During his tenure, he rebranded the company, implemented a new unified database/ATS for the company, established new offices in Parsippany and Bridgewater, NJ, Boston, MA, Boca Raton, FL, and Culver City, CA, which expanded the company’s footprint and enhanced the ability to serve a wider client base.
Mr. Dolinko also launched a life sciences vertical that generated over $20 million in revenue in less than four years and successfully guided the company through the COVID-19 pandemic, where the firm saw a threefold increase in revenue. Additionally, he completed and integrated two acquisitions, including a self-sourced proprietary deal, which doubled the size of the technology vertical to $150 million in top-line revenue.
“Stevenson has been a trusted partner to the life sciences industry for over 40 years,” said Mr. Dolinko. “This next chapter allows us to broaden our offerings without compromising our core values of quality and collaboration. We see immense opportunities in supporting life sciences companies as they navigate an ever-changing landscape.”
In addition, Stevenson appointed Scott Williams as executive vice president, on-demand talent solutions. A veteran in life sciences outsourcing, he will lead the expansion of the on-demand talent solutions practice, providing project-based consultants and interim executives. The newly launched on-demand talent solution offers life sciences organizations flexible, high-quality talent for interim executive roles and project-based needs.
“This addition reflects Stevenson’s dedication to delivering tailored solutions to our clients while broadening our impact across the life sciences value chain,” said Mr. Williams.
Stevenson has also introduced two additional services – executive coaching and board advisory. Executive coaching is designed to provide both Stevenson placements and client leadership teams with the support, tools, and strategies to maximize long-term success and will be led by Jennifer Kay, a 20-year veteran of Stevenson who has served hundreds of C-level, SVP/VP and emerging leaders within the pharmaceutical and biotech industries.
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The board advisory practice, designed to help companies appoint independent directors and provide advisory services to early-stage companies on building an effective board, will be led by Kris Steen, a seasoned life sciences search executive specialist an chair of Stevenson’s DE&I Initiatives. She will continue her work recruiting C-Level executives and building teams across multiple functional areas from R&D to commercial.
40 Years of Experience
With more 40 years of experience, Stevenson Search Partners serves the global biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical technology, health technology and CRO/CDMO sectors, with offices in the U.S. and the U.K. Founded in 1979, Stevenson’s expertise includes C-suite, research, clinical, development, commercial manufacturing, and corporate functions, and working with companies ranging from start-ups and academic spinouts to large pharma clients. Stevenson provides a collaborative, long-term approach to its clients with a global network and strategic talent mapping and pipelining and competitive analysis services.
The search firm boasts an entrepreneurial and diversity-driven culture, with expansive industry expertise and broad international reach. In 2020, Stevenson expanded its operations with the opening of an office in the U.K., which also serves the E.U. and other regions, as part of its strategic growth in the global life science and healthcare area.
Earlier this year, Stevenson received a significant long-term investment from SixSibs Capital, a Milwaukee-based family-owned private investment company, in an effort to advance its expansion into a total talent solution company for the global life sciences market. The amount of the investment was not disclosed. “Stevenson’s long-term focus on quality, culture, diversity and partnership has been our driving force in providing leading-edge talent and services to our partners across the globe,” said Adam Bloom, president of Stevenson Search Partners. “We are thrilled with the opportunity to build on our foundation and grow our business with the support and collaboration of SixSibs Capital. Our ability to scale our capabilities is an important next step in our commitment to supporting the remarkable life science professionals who are dedicated to advancing medicines and improving lives.”
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Contributed by Scott A. Scanlon, Editor-in-Chief and Dale M. Zupsansky, Executive Editor – Hunt Scanlon Media
