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Hiring the C-Suite

Mastering the Timing and Strategy Behind Building Your Leadership Team

Program


Building the right leadership team is crucial for any startup looking to scale beyond proof-of-concept. In this webinar, join us for a discussion exploring the complexities, strategy and timing of hiring the right executive team to drive growth and innovation for rapidly growing biotech startups.

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This engaging conversation features seasoned industry leaders who have firsthand experience navigating these critical decisions and transforming companies into thriving ventures. We’ll explore the key moments when bringing in executives like a CEO, CFO or CSO is essential — whether for scaling operations, fundraising or advancing drug development.

Attendees will gain valuable insights into understanding investor expectations, the art of choosing the right hire, how to time the hiring process effectively and best practices for executive search and selection. Prepare to walk away with practical strategies for integrating new leaders into your company’s culture and vision and learn how to sidestep common pitfalls that can derail growth. Whether you’re scaling operations, preparing for fundraising or just part of a growing team, this webinar will equip you with a better understanding of what it takes to build a strong, impactful senior management team.

Like this content? There’s more! Register now for our next webinar in the Founders Circle Series, happening on December 10th: Beyond the Pitch Deck: Informal Strategies to Maximize Impact at JPM.

Speakers

  • Stephen Perry, Founder and CEO, Kymanox

    Stephen Perry, Founder and CEO, Kymanox

    Stephen M. Perry is the CEO and Founder of Kymanox—a diversified and global professional services company solely focused on the Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, Medical Device, and Combination Product industries. He has extensive CGxP experience as a Process Engineer, Technical Project Manager, Quality Auditor, and Regulatory Strategist. As a business executive, Stephen has successfully attracted growth capital from WestView Capital Partners and has further grown the unique Kymanox platform with the acquisition of four different companies.

  • Russell Hayward, CEO, etiraRx

    Russell Hayward, CEO, etiraRx

    Russell Hayward, CEO of etiraRx, is a visionary leader in cancer therapy, tackling resistance in the most challenging cancers. A seasoned entrepreneur, Russell previously founded Hayward Advertising, a precursor to McCann Health Worldwide, and transformed Bos Design Ltd into a global brand. He also launched Ascension Coffee Company, reshaping Texas’ specialty coffee landscape. As a board member of Water is Basic, Russell is a leading advocate for sustainable water access in South Sudan and Congo.

  • Russell Allen, Founder and CEO, Biotech Exec

    Russell Allen, CEO, BiotechExec

    Russell Allen is the founder and CEO of BiotechExec,  a fractional executive and life science advisory firm. Powered by its IGNITE (Integrated Global Network for Innovation, Technology & Entrepreneurship) executives, BiotechExec matches experienced, successful leaders with emerging and growth-stage medtech and biotech companies to advance innovations to the market. With over 20 years of life science industry business support, advocacy and advisory experience, Russell is a champion of innovation and assists biotech and medtech companies with commercialization efforts.