Richard Adams, MBA | Commercial Director

Following an international career of 25 years with blue chip pharma companies, including Glaxo, Rhone Poulenc and Ciba–Geigy (Novartis), where he served in general management, sales, marketing and business development roles at local, regional and headquarters levels, Richard moved into a second career in International Executive Search and consulting in 1996.

Although he has worked in OTC, Generics, and Animal Health sectors of the industry, his main experience has been in the Rx sector before extending to medical devices, diagnostics and biotechnology in an Executive and NED Search Capacity.

During his International Consulting Career over the last 15 years he has led global and regional teams and personally worked on senior management search assignments including numerous C level roles and board positions including Chairman and NED roles. He has worked for the largest pharma, diagnostics and medtech corporates as well as early stage biotech companies and enterprises at various stages in between.

He spent 3 years (2001-4) leading a Life Science Consulting Practice based in Australia where he assisted companies with fund raising, business development, board composition and governance.