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2026

  • Abbott selects Davenport Search Partners to recruit the new Director of Marketing, U.S., Cardiac Surgery and Structural Interventions
  • Edgewise Therapeutics selects Davenport Search Partners to recruit the new ED/Vice President of Cardiovascular Clinical Development
  • Abbott selects Davenport Search Partners to recruit the new DVP, Commercial U.S., Structural Heart
  • Davenport Search Partners successfully places Jeff Caron, Chief Digital and Technology Officer, Patient Care Solutions GE Healthcare, as the new Global Vice President of Software Development and Digital Solutions for Alcon
  • Alcon retains Davenport Search Partners to recruit the new Global Vice President of Software Development and Digital Solutions
  • Edgewise Therapeutics selects Davenport Search Partners to recruit the new Director of Cardiovascular Clinical Development
  • Davenport Search Partners successfully places Cristina Baker, MD, MPH from Danaher/Cepheid as the new Global Head of Medical and Scientific Affairs, Infectious Disease Diagnostics for Abbott
  • Davenport Search Partners successfully places Haresh Sachanadani, VP, Clinical Resarch and Medical Science, Surgical from Medtronic as the new Global DVP of Clinical Affairs, Structural Heart for Abbott
  • Davenport Search Partners successfully places Jennifer Samproni, Chief Technology Officer and VP, Head of Global R&D and Engineering, Health Solutions of FLEX as the new Global Vice President of R&D, Strategy and Operations for Alcon
  • Davenport Search Partners assists Edgewise Therapeutics in the recruitment of Commercial Executive Christopher Martin from Verona Pharma, recently acquired in 2025 by Merck for $10B, to join the Board of Directors

2025

  • Abbott selects Davenport Search Partners for the new Head of Biocompatibility search
  • Alcon selects Davenport Search Partners for the new Global Vice President of R&D, Strategy and Operations, Instrumentation search
  • Abbott selects Davenport Search Partners for the new DVP, Clinical Affairs, Structural Heart
  • Alcon selects Davenport Search Partners for the new Vice President, Chemistry and Biomaterial Development, R&D search
  • Abbott selects Davenport Search Partners for the new Head of Medical and Scientific Affairs, Infectious Disease Diagnostics search
  • The Heart Company selects Davenport Search Partners for the new Chief Scientific Officer
  • Edgewise Therapeutics selects Davenport Search Partners for the new Head of Cardiac Discovery and Translational Pharmacology
  • Edgewise Therapeutics selects Davenport Search Partners to recruit a new Board of Directors member, Commercial
  • Davenport Search Partners successfully places Linda McLaughlin from Radionetics Oncology as the new Head of Human Resources for Tr1X
  • Davenport Search Partners successfully places Janine Powers, PhD from Nurix Therapeutics as the new Vice President and Head of Translational Science for Tr1X

2024

  • Davenport Search Partners was very pleased to partner with Tommy Sablan and KUSI this year for the 28th year of Breaking and Entering Christmas San Diego to gift a new 2024 Toyota SUV for a well deserving, local family in need. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! https://www.instagram.com/reel/DDrSIV5p9sY/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
  • Davenport Search Partners successfully places Anita Nosratieh, PhD from AdvaMed as the new Head of Regulatory Affairs, U.S. for Abbott
  • Davenport Search Partners successfully places Svetlana Kobina, MD, PhD from Bayer Pharmaceuticals Oncology as the new Vice President, Global Medical Affairs, Oncology for AbbVie
  • AbbVie selects Davenport Search Partners for the new Director of Pipeline Commercialization and Strategy, Oncology search
  • Davenport Search Partners successfully places Manoj Malhotra, MD from Ovid Therapeutics as the new Vice President, Global Medical Affairs, Neurosciences, Psychiatry and Eye Care for AbbVie
  • Davenport Search Partners successfully places Maju Mathews, MD from Perception Neurosciences as the new Executive Medical Director, Clinical Development Neurosciences for AbbVie
  • Davenport Search Partners wishes you and your family a very happy and safe 4th of July holiday!
  • Tr1X selects Davenport Search Partners for the Head of Human Resources search
  • Tr1X selects Davenport Search Partners for the SVP/VP of Translational Sciences search
  • AbbVie selects Davenport Search Partners for the new Vice President, Global Oncology Medical Affairs search
  • Velia selects Davenport Search Partners for the new Chief Scientific Officer search
  • Davenport Search Partners successfully places Viktoriya Megrabova from Fate Therapeutics as the new Head of Regulatory Affairs for Tr1X
  • Edgewise Therapeutics selects Davenport Search Partners for the new SVP/VP of Clinical Development search
  • Davenport Search Partners successfully places Elizabeth Pappadopulos, PhD from Eisai as the new Therapeutic Lead, U.S. Medical Affairs Psychiatry

2023

  • Davenport Executive Search is pleased to announce the successful placement of Dr. Jesse Cedarbaum from Biogen as the new Chief Medical Officer for Vanqua Bio
  • Davenport Executive Search is pleased to support KUSI’s Little Tommy’s Breaking and Entering Christmas 2023 to provide a local family in need a trip to Disneyland Park and Resort.
  • Davenport Executive Search is honored to sponsor Soldier’s Angels again this year adopting 5 military families throughout the U.S. to assure they have a a wonderful Christmas and blessed holiday season.
  • AbbVie selects Davenport Executive Search for the new Vice President, Global Medical Affairs Specialty Therapeutics and Global Operations search
  • Velia selects Davenport Executive Search for the new Chief Scientific Officer search
  • AbbVie selects Davenport Executive Search for the new Vice President, Global Medical Affairs Neurosciences and Eye Care search
  • Tr1X selects Davenport Executive Search for the new Chief Medical Officer and Head of Clinical Development search
  • Davenport Executive Search successfully places Erik Poulsen as the new Head of Regulatory Affairs for Tr1X
  • AbbVie selects Davenport Executive Search for the Therapeutic Area Lead, US Medical Affairs- Psychiatry search
  • Davenport Executive Search successfully places Kathleen Davis from Stryker as the new Senior Director of Clinical Operations for Senseonics
  • Tr1X Bio selects Davenport Executive Search for the new Global Head of Regulatory Affairs search
  • Davenport Executive Search successfully places Dr. Craig Emter as the new Head of Cardiovascular Pharmacology for Edgewise Therapeutics
  • AbbVie selects Davenport Executive Search for the new Head of Clinical Site Management, Americas search
  • Abbott selects Davenport Executive Search for the new DVP, Strategic Regulatory Affairs, Corporate search
  • Davenport Executive Search successfully places Dr. Christine Rongey as the new Director of Medical, Clinical and Scientific Affairs for Abbott
  • Edgewise Therapeutics selects Davenport Executive Search for the new Head of Cardiovascular Pharmacology search
  • Vanqua Bio selects Davenport Executive Search for the new Head of Neuroimmunology search
  • Vanqua Bio selects Davenport Executive Search for the new Chief Medical Officer search
  • Abbott selects Davenport Executive Search for the new Commercial Director, Americas search
  • Senseonics selects Davenport Executive Search for the new Senior Director, Clinical Operations search
  • Davenport Executive Search successfully places Maya Gowri from Genmark Diagnostics, a Roche Co, as the new SVP of Operations for Accelerate Diagnostics

2022

  • Davenport Executive Search successfully places Nathaniel McCaffrey, PhD from Broncus Medical, Inc. as the new Head of Biosensor Development for Abbott
  • Davenport Executive Search successfully places Khushbeer Malhotra, PhD from Qiagen as the new Head of Platform Design and New Technology for Abbott
  • Davenport Executive Search successfully places Richard Hope, MD, MBA from Ivantis as the new Senior Director, Global Medical Affairs for AbbVie
  • Davenport Executive Search successfully places Christine Rongey, MD from YPMG as the new Director, Medical, Clinical and Scientific Affairs for Abbott
  • Davenport Executive Search successfully places Heather Faircloth from Cepheid as the new Head of Program Management, Rapid Diagnostics for Abbott
  • Davenport Executive Search successfully places John Bernard, MD from Amgen as the new Senior Medical Director, Hem/Oncology for AbbVie
  • Davenport Executive Search successfully places Hephzibah Adamu, MD from IQVIA as the new Associate Medical Director, Hem/Oncology for AbbVie
  • Davenport Executive Search successfully places Pegah Jafarinasabian, MD from Amgen as the new Senior Medical Director, Hem/Oncology for AbbVie
  • Davenport Executive Search successfully places Christiano Ferlini, MD from AstraZeneca as the new Global Development Leader, Hem/Oncology for AbbVie
  • Davenport Executive Search successfully places Zhongling Feng, MD, PhD from Takeda as the new Global Development Leader, Hem/Oncology for AbbVie
  • Davenport Executive Search successfully places Nathaniel McCaffrey from Broncus Medical, Inc. as the new Head of Biosensor and Detection Systems, Rapid Diagnostics for Abbott
  • Davenport Executive Search successfully places Kurtis Montegna from Philips as the new SVP, RA/QA for Accelerate Diagnostics
  • Davenport Executive Search successfully places Toshihiko Oki, MD, PhD from Takeda as the new Medical Director, Hem/Onc for AbbVie
  • Davenport Executive Search successfully places Sarah Rickert from Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories as the new Head of RA/QA, Warren Site for Immucor

2021

  • Accelerate Diagnostics selects Davenport Executive Search for the new SVP, RA/QA search
  • AbbVie selects Davenport Executive Search for the new Women’s Health TA Head, US Medical Affairs
  • AbbVie selects Davenport Executive Search for the new Infectious Disease TA Head, US Medical Affairs
  • Davenport Executive Search successfully places Dr. Bardia Akbari from Lightship as the new Global Vice President, Oncology Therapeutic Area, Development Operations for AbbVie
  • Davenport Executive Search successfully places Kelly Gash from Genentech as the new Head of Clinical Development Operations, Oncology Early Development for AbbVie
  • Davenport Executive Search successfully places Leon Lambry as the new Head of RA/QA, Waukesha Site for Immucor
  • Davenport Executive Search successfully places Katie Bessette from Guardant Health as the new Head of Regulatory Affairs for Abbott Hematology
  • Immucor selects Davenport Executive Search for the new Head of RA/QA, Waukesha Site
  • AbbVie selects Davenport Executive Search for the new Neuroscience TA Head, Global Medical Affairs
  • AbbVie selects Davenport Executive Search for the new Sr. Director, Migraine Lead, Global Medical Affairs
  • AbbVie selects Davenport Executive Search for the new Global Vice President, Oncology TA, Development Operations
  • AbbVie selects Davenport Executive Search for the new Head of Clinical Development Operations, Oncology Early Development
  • Davenport Executive Search successfully places the new Head of Assay Development, Infectious Disease Developed Markets for Abbott
  • Accelerate Diagnostics selects Davenport Executive Search for the SVP, Research and Development search
  • AbbVie selects Davenport Executive Search for the Therapeutic Area Head, Hematology, Global Medical Affairs search
  • Davenport Executive Search successfully places Dr. Sebastian Sorsaburu from Amgen as the new Vice President, Global Medical Specialty Care for AbbVie
  • AbbVie selects Davenport Executive Search for the Therapeutic Area Head, Gastroenterology, US Medical Affairs search
  • Allergan/AbbVie selects Davenport Executive Search for two Senior Medical Directors, Eye Care searches

2020

  • Our team here at Davenport Executive Search would like to wish you and your family a very happy and safe holiday season and new year!
  • Davenport Executive Search successfully places Vincent Wong from Instrumentation Labs/Werfen as the new VP, Software Engineering for Immucor
  • Davenport Executive Search selected by AbbVie for the TA Lead, Gastroenterology Medical Affairs search
  • Davenport Executive Search successfully places Philip McLellan from Thermo Fisher Scientific as the new SVP of Operations for Quidel
  • Davenport Executive Search successfully places Daphne Kantis-Hulsey as the new Global DVP and General Manager, Abbott Diagnostics
  • Davenport Executive Search successfully places Dr. Donna Merrigan from Amgen as the new VP of Medical Affairs for Sierra Oncology
  • AbbVie selects Davenport Executive Search for the Vice President, Global Medical Affairs, Specialty Care Therapeutics
  • Immucor selects Davenport Executive Search for the Vice President of Software Engineering search
  • Quidel selects Davenport Executive Search for the SVP of Operations search
  • Davenport Executive Search selected by AbbVie for the Vice President, TA Lead, Medical Affairs, International Eye Care search
  • Davenport Executive Search selected by AbbVie for the Vice President, Medical Affairs, US Eye Care search
  • Davenport Executive Search successfully places Manish Gupta from Cala Health as the new Head of Clinical Affairs for Abbott Diagnostics
  • Davenport Executive Search successfully places Dr. Jose-Carlos Gutierrez Ramos, Venture Partner at Flagship Pioneering and CEO of Cogen Therapeutics, as the new Global Head/VP of Discovery Research for AbbVie
  • Davenport Executive Search successfully places Dr. Nathan Carrington from Roche as the new DVP, Regulatory Affairs for Abbott Diagnostics
  • Davenport Executive Search successfully places Dr. Len Poikey as the new Site Head for Abbott
  • Davenport Executive Search successfully places Deborah Brown from Quest Diagnostics as the new Head of US Labs for Abbott

2019

  • Abbott selects Davenport Executive Search for the DVP, Regulatory Affairs search
  • AbbVie selects Davenport Executive Search for the GM Market Access Strategy, U.S. search
  • AbbVie selects Davenport Executive Search for the Global Head of Discovery Research search
  • Davenport Executive Search successfully places Devendra Deshmukh from Accenture as the new General Manager, AlinIQ Center of Excellence
  • Abbott selects Davenport Executive Search for the DVP, Global Marketing search
  • Davenport Executive Search successfully places Dr. Debra Mathews from Synthetic Biologics as the new Global Vice President, Medical Affairs for Sierra Oncology
  • Davenport Executive Search successfully places Dr. Hans Lee from Thermo as the new Head of Research and Development, Transplant Diagnostics for Immucor
  • Davenport Executive Search successfully places the new Chair, Department of Biomedical Engineering and Thomas J. Linnemeier Guidant Foundation, Indiana University/Purdue University
  • Davenport Executive Search successfully places Christina Hawley from Edwards Lifesciences as the new Director of Clinical Operations for Senseonics
  • Davenport Executive Search successfully places Dr. Phil McGurk from Pfizer as the new Head of East Coast Business Development, Acquisitions and Strategic Partnerships for AbbVie
  • Sierra Oncology selects Davenport Executive Search for the Global Vice President of Medical Affairs search
  • AbbVie selects Davenport Executive Search for the GM, U.S. Commercial, Solid Tumors search
  • Sierra Oncology selects Davenport Executive Search for the Global Vice President of Medical Affairs search
  • AbbVie selects Davenport Executive Search for the GM, U.S. Commercial, Solid Tumor search

  • Abbott selects Davenport Executive Search for the new GM, Commercial Operations search

  • Davenport Executive Search successfully places Drake Parker as the new GM, Solid Tumors for AbbVie

  • Immucor selects Davenport Executive Search for the Head of Research and Development, Transplantation search
  • Davenport Executive Search successfully places Bruce Johnson from Novartis Oncology as the new Vice President, Global Commercial Development, Oncology for AbbVie

2018

  • Davenport Executive Search successfully places Clare Santulli from Roche as the new Director of Regulatory Affairs, Intravascular Imaging and Diagnostics for Abbott Vascular
  • INSYS Therapeutics selects Davenport Executive Search for the Chief Medical Officer search
  • Davenport Executive Search selected by Abbott to recruit the new Director, Professional Services, Latin America and Canada
  • Davenport Executive Search successfully places Jennifer Janos from Cadence, LLC as the new Vice President of Finance for 360 Physical Therapy
  • Avelas Biosciences selects Davenport Executive Search for the CBO and Head of Business Development search
  • AbbVie selects Davenport Executive Search for the Head of Business Development and Acquisitions search