Post by Carole Deffez

Partner at Heidrick & Struggles - Healthcare | Life Sciences | BioPharma | Biotech | Medtech | Diagnostics | CEO & Board Practice

After 15 incredible years, the time has come for me to turn the page and begin a new chapter. I leave H&S with gratitude for the trust, the challenges, the growth, and above all, the people. To my colleagues who became partners, sparring partners, and over time, true friends. To my closest colleagues and team (past and present), your talent, commitment, resilience, and generosity made every challenge meaningful and every success shared.  And to the clients and candidates who trusted me with their most important decisions: thank you. That trust was never taken lightly. This decision comes after deep reflection, and with even deeper gratitude as I leave with lasting friendships. Ina Sood, Muriel Moreau, Jenni Hibbert, Andy MacLeod, Charles Moore, Dr. Christine Stimpel, Silvia Eggenweiler, Martin Holm, Tobias Petri, Carlos Gómez-Arnau, John T Mitchell, Richard Eidinger, MD, Alan Milinazzo, Michael J. Loiacano, Michael Hirshman, Phyllis Koenig Schneble, Olga Kozlova, Jeff Boyd, Niccolo Calabresi, Florian Delègue, Olivier Jeglot, Louis Besland, Fabienne Delorme, Frederic Groussolles, Axel de Schietere, Barbara Swistak, Chrystelle Vives, Salma Triki, Arthur Colmant, Christophe Haingue, Dorothy BadieKatherine (Katie) Graham Shannon, Jan Norgaard Lauridsen, Silke Eisenreich,Tom Monahan, Tom Murray, Théo Rotellini, Marie Flament, Alice Breeden, Claire Babel My apologies for the ones I couldn't mention because of space limit :-)