Q3 2025
This year marks a remarkable milestone for Slone Partners: 25 years of building strong partnerships, delivering visionary leaders, and advancing the life sciences and healthcare industries through executive search. As we commemorate this anniversary, I find myself reflecting not just on how far we’ve come, but on the strong foundation we’ve built—one that continues to equip us to grow, evolve, and deliver value in a world that never stands still.
Founded with a vision to bring unmatched precision, quality, and integrity to executive recruitment in a set of focused industry sectors, Slone Partners has expanded its reach and capabilities over the past two and a half decades. Today, we are proud to be recognized as a premier executive search firm in life sciences and healthcare with a U.S. footprint and global reach, a deep bench of industry expertise, and an unwavering commitment to creating an exceptional experience for our clients and candidates.
The past 25 years have brought dramatic changes to the life sciences and healthcare sectors—exciting scientific breakthroughs, shifting regulatory landscapes, economic volatility, and the rapid convergence of technology and health. Through it all, we’ve learned the importance of being both rooted and agile: rooted in our mission and values, and nimble in how we adapt to meet the evolving needs of the organizations with whom we partner.
That adaptability has never been more critical than it is today.
The seismic shifts in the healthcare sector have put a renewed focus on the urgent need for talented leaders who can navigate complex systems, drive patient-centered innovation, and manage the challenges of a post-pandemic world. Our healthcare clients turn to us not just to fill roles, but to build leadership teams that will shape their futures.
We are also responding to economic headwinds and workforce transformation through the launch of our Fractional Talent service. This model enables companies – especially those at critical inflection points – to engage experienced professionals in essential functions without the long-term commitment and cost of a full-time hire. It’s a win-win: clients gain access to specialized talent, and professionals have more flexibility to apply their expertise when and where it’s needed most.
Finally, we’re intentionally expanding our client base across the board – from startups to mature, commercial-stage companies. The organizations that have shifted beyond R&D require a different type of leadership than those in their early phases – leaders who can scale operations, drive market strategy, and sustain innovation under the pressures of commercialization. Our team brings the insight and networks to help them do just that.
As we look ahead, our focus is clear: continue delivering exceptional service, evolve with purpose, and stay relentlessly focused on elevating leadership across life sciences and healthcare. The future will no doubt bring new challenges, but thanks to the strong foundation we’ve built over the past 25 years, Slone Partners is solidly positioned to lead.
To our clients, candidates, partners, and team members—thank you for being part of our journey. Here’s to the next 25.
Eric Fink is co-CEO and Managing Partner of Slone Partners.
