Robert Hennessy

Robert Hennessy: Founder and CEO of The Hennessy Group

Robert Hennessy is the founder, CEO, and lead search consultant of The Hennessy Group, a boutique executive search firm dedicated to connecting life sciences companies with their next great leaders.1234 With over 30 years of experience in the executive search industry, Hennessy has built a successful career in both small and large firms, including starting and building a new office for Korn/Ferry International and helping launch a global search firm with specialty practices across North and South America, Europe, and Asia.3

Founded in 1999, The Hennessy Group has a 94%+ success rate in placing nearly 600 leaders in the life sciences industry, with an average of one placement advancing to President or CEO every 8 months.24 The firm focuses on executive recruiting for pharmaceuticals, contract development and manufacturing organizations (CDMOs), biologics, orphan drugs, specialty pharma, and other life sciences companies.24

Hennessy's approach emphasizes building strong relationships with candidates through extensive personal interaction, including many hours of video conferencing, to assess their fit and leadership potential.2 This attention to detail and candidate care has helped The Hennessy Group achieve its high success rate and maintain a small, dedicated recruiting team.24

Under Hennessy's leadership, The Hennessy Group has been recognized as a top executive recruiting firm by Forbes in 2018 and 2019.25 The firm has offices in Philadelphia, Los Angeles, and Park City, Utah, and entered a partnership with Norland Associates, Ltd. in 2018 to expand into the East Asian market.2