Members of the Catalyst Advisors team attended multiple private, VC-sponsored conferences recently. It was a joy to get back to live, in-person meetings. The presentations sparked some timely ideas, and the hallway encounters led to engaging and open conversations with

After more than 20 years at a large global recruiting firm, I left. I wanted to focus on clients with innovative therapeutics and work in a more collaborative corporate culture. At the big firm, there were 200-plus engagements per year

The Catalyst Advisors office in Europe was opened in 2014 to develop new business for the firm on the continent and to support U.S. companies doing business in Europe. Since then, we have developed a full-scale transatlantic collaboration and fluency,

Recruiting for diversity is not about checking a box. We see it as a strategic, forward-looking solution that positively affects culture, competitiveness, and innovation. With today’s highly competitive talent pool, recruiters need to expand their reach and look beyond the

For anyone working in executive recruiting, it is clear that there is no one-size-fits-all when it comes to choosing a CEO for an organization. Whether a company is just starting out, needs a cultural turnaround, or is making moves to

NEW YORK, December 8, 2021 – Catalyst Advisors LP, an international executive recruitment and assessment firm singularly focused on life sciences, announced the appointment of a new hire: Melanie Magsaysay has joined as a Project Manager based in New York.

OPINION Today, the demand for new board members is immense. Start-up companies, including those in the biopharma industry, are aggressively pursuing listings, which requires them to add independent and diverse members. Once a company is public, investors need to cycle

In a promising sign, boards are increasingly eager to add more diversity to their ranks, as they recognize that it makes their organizations more competitive and resilient, more attractive to investors and talent. As they search for new diverse talent,

The biopharmaceutical industry faces many challenges due to the current global health crisis. Quarantines and social distancing measures have impacted operations in ways never imagined. Senior executives and leaders are navigating through contingency plans, employee safety measures and remote work

“To enable transformational recruitment for organizations, in a changing landscape, requires going the extra mile to create comfort for the clients making decisions.” ARNALDO DE LISIO, CATALYST ADVISORS Arnaldo De Lisio, one of our partners, discusses what it means to