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Chris Coe and Paul Cashman Join Kingsley Gate

Global Executive Search Firm Deepens Life Sciences Expertise with Two

Kingsley Gate, a leading global, executive search and human capital advisory firm, today announced the continued strengthening of its international presence with the appointment of five new partners across key regions. Dan O’Donovan joins the firm’s Chicago office, Spencer Knibbe joins the New York office, Tatyana Freitas and Loreto Montoya strengthen the Latin American presence in São Paulo and Santiago respectively, while Alejandro Salazar-Simpson enhances the firm’s European capabilities from Madrid.

“These strategic appointments reflect our commitment to expanding our global footprint and delivering world-class executive search and advisory services to our clients across diverse markets,” said Andrew Holmes, CEO of Kingsley Gate. 
Andrew Holmes, CEO of Kingsley Gate
“Each of these accomplished professionals brings unique expertise and deep regional knowledge that will be invaluable as we continue to help organizations identify and secure high-impact decision makers. Their collective experience across technology, industrial, consumer goods, private equity, risk management, financial services and transformation initiatives significantly enhances our ability to serve clients with increasingly complex talent needs in today’s evolving business landscape.”

Global Executive Search Firm Deepens Life Sciences Expertise with Two Key Appointments

London, September 5, 2023 – Kingsley Gate, a global executive search firm that is private-equity backed, tech-enabled, and rapidly expanding worldwide today announced that Chris Coe and Paul Cashman have been appointed to help with the expansion of the firm’s global Life Sciences Practice.

Before joining Kingsley Gate, Chris Coe was a senior Client Partner at Chaberton Partners. Prior to that he was Executive Vice President, Search at Talentmark – the first global executive search firm to focus exclusively on life sciences. At Talentmark, Chris was an instrumental part of the leadership team and responsible for growth across both executive search and interim management.

He has been a Partner and Co-Global Lead at Caldwell’s Life Sciences & Healthcare Practice and was Global Co-Leader of the Life Sciences Practice at CTPartners, and a senior Client Partner at Korn Ferry.

Chris is well known for his close ties with the biotech and medical devices investment community, and has an outstanding track-record when it comes to building high-performance leadership teams for these start-ups and growth stage firms.

Paul Cashman is a life sciences specialist with extensive experience of recruiting for Board and C-Suite roles. He joins from Chaberton Partners where he was Global Head of Healthcare and Life Sciences. Previously, he was a Partner at Odgers Berndtson’s Global Life Sciences Practice and Head of Executive Recruitment for AbbVie, a global biopharma company.

Additionally, Paul has broad expertise in leadership consulting. He was the COO for LifeSci Search, a leading provider of global consulting services. Currently, he holds a Board advisory role at CapitalConnect and is an NED at a healthcare data analytics start-up.

Chris will be based in London and Paul will divide his time between London and France. Whilst their work is truly global, their primary focus will be the UK, Europe and North America.

As part of Kingsley Gate’s continued expansion, Chiara Brega (Principal) and Louise Wakefield (Project Manager), are also joining to help support the Life Sciences Practice.

“Paul and Chris are a `dream team` combination and we’re really delighted to have them both on board,” said Eduardo Antunovic, Chief Client Officer and Senior Partner with Kingsley Gate.

“The importance of this strategic sector for Kingsley Gate is reflected in this team hire with significant international reach and deep expertise,” added Eduardo.

About Kingsley Gate Partners
Kingsley Gate, a leading, global, retained executive search firm, is elevating the search industry with a data-driven approach that centers decision making as the primary lens for identifying, evaluating, and selecting outstanding executive leaders.

Headquartered in New York, and operating globally, the firm’s consultants have helped over 1700 client organizations successfully hire and onboard thousands of decision-making executives across all industries, functions, and markets.

Since 2022, the firm has been backed by private equity firm Crescent Cove Partners LP. For more information, go to staging3.bryanw137.sg-host.com/.

New research
According to a new study published by Kingsley Gate together with ‘FT Longitude’ of the Financial Times Group “Bad Decisions: Why companies miss the most important factor in executive hiring”, decision-making is a critical and often overlooked lens to identifying, assessing, onboarding and empowering leadership talent.

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Nicola Hunt
NHPR
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About the Consultants

Spencer

Vice President

Dan joins Kingsley Gate as a Partner specializing in advising private equity firms and family offices on executive talent acquisition for their portfolio companies. With a consultative approach characterized by curiosity, candor, and the relentless pursuit to add value, Dan has successfully led over one hundred searches across various functions and industries including manufacturing, distribution, business services, food & beverage, consumer, and healthcare services. Prior to Kingsley Gate, he served as a Partner at Randall Partners and previously consulted with organizations from startups to Fortune 500 companies on payroll, HR, insurance, and recruiting. Dan holds a Biology degree from Marquette University and is based in Chicago.

“I decided to join Kingsley Gate because of their innovative approach to leveraging technology to transform the executive search industry,” said O’Donovan. “Their commitment to creating exceptional client experiences aligns perfectly with my vision for delivering unparalleled value through strategic talent acquisition.”

David O’Brien

Vice President

Spencer joins Kingsley Gate as a Partner specializing in executive search for risk, compliance, and audit leadership roles for Financial Services firms. With over 20 years of hands-on industry experience in governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC), Spencer founded MBK Search to establish a specialized practice focused on GRC recruiting after organizations sought his expertise in building high-performing teams. Prior to his executive search career, Spencer held senior leadership positions including Head of Operational Risk Management at Bridgewater Associates and Head of Risk – Americas at ICAP, Plc. His client-centric approach spans multiple sectors including banking, asset management, insurance, fintech, and corporate environments, specializing in C-suite placements such as Chief Risk Officers, Chief Compliance Officers, and Heads of Audit. Spencer holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Government, Cum Laude, from Harvard University. Spencer is based in New York.

“I chose Kingsley Gate for their exceptional global platform spanning multiple industries and their team of highly driven professionals,” said Knibbe. “Their collaborative culture and commitment to excellence made this the perfect place to leverage my risk and compliance expertise in executive search.”

Tatyana Freitas

Vice President

Tatyana joins as a Senior Partner bringing nearly two decades of experience in executive search and leadership assessment to Kingsley Gate, with particular expertise in the Technology, Consumer, Professional and Financial Services sectors. Based in São Paulo, she previously co-led the Technology & Digital practice in Latin America at Russell Reynolds Associates and headed the DE&I practice for the region. Her career includes leadership roles at Caccuri Consultores, Korn Ferry, and Interbrand, where she led Brand Strategy & Valuation projects across Latin America and Europe. Earlier in her career, she held positions at General Electric and Procter & Gamble. Tatyana holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of São Paulo and a postgraduate degree in Business Administration from Fundação Getúlio Vargas, and is fluent in Portuguese, English, and Spanish.

“Kingsley Gate offers a unique combination of an extensive international network and global capabilities with a boutique approach,” Freitas commented. “The team is both experienced and entrepreneurial—a rare combination that creates a distinctive market positioning. The firm’s growth mindset and collaborative culture embedded in its DNA were key factors in my decision to join.”

About Kingsley Gate

Kingsley Gate is a leading global executive search and human capital advisory firm that puts decision making at the center of its approach to identifying, evaluating, and selecting executive leaders and building high-performing teams. Kingsley Gate has helped thousands of organizations across all industries, functions, and geographies, to hire effective, high-impact decision makers.

Headquartered in New York, the firm’s consultants have helped over 1,700 client organizations to successfully hire and onboard thousands of decision-making executives across all industries, functions, and markets.

The firm is backed by the private equity firm Crescent Cove Partners LP. For more information, please visit www.KingsleyGate.com

Editorial contact:

Natalie Bennett
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