WittKieffer announces global Life Sciences Practice expansion with 3 consultants

KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 (Bernama) -- WittKieffer, a leading global executive search and advisory firm dedicated to improving quality of life through impactful leadership, has announced the expansion of its global Life Sciences Practice with the addition of three experienced consultants.

WittKieffer welcomes Susan Oliver and Luigi Frezza, who join WittKieffer’s growing practice as Managing Directors, as well as Hannah Scarisbrick, who will serve as Senior Consultant.

The Life Sciences Practice works collaboratively globally, drawing on its consultants’ diverse experiences to place innovative, visionary and highly agile executives at pharmaceutical, biopharma, medical device, diagnostic and other life sciences companies.

Oliver is based in Orlando, Fla., while Frezza and Scarisbrick will serve clients out of London.

“For more than 50 years, WittKieffer has operated exclusively at the intersection of science, healthcare delivery, and education—the Quality of Life ecosystem,” said Andrew Chastain, Chief Executive Officer of WittKieffer in a statement.

“Today's announcement is the latest step forward in our multi-pronged investment in serving that ecosystem via impactful leadership. The life sciences sector, from early-stage biotech to mature pharma services, is incredibly dynamic.

“In addition to our specific expertise in this sector, WittKieffer brings a multi-dimensional perspective to understanding how life sciences intersects academic medicine, healthcare systems and providers of care and wellness.”

Meanwhile, Oliver has a successful track record in the retained executive search profession, including more than 25 years' experience. Her expertise ranges across biotech, pharmaceutical and medical technology companies, among others.

Frezza, who has over 15 years' experience in executive search, is an expert in conducting international recruiting engagements across multiple life sciences functions in Europe and the US while Scarisbrick is an experienced executive search consultant bringing execution and business development capacity to the practice and the firm’s London office.

-- BERNAMA