Yaffa Grace

Yaffa Grace, a resilient individual who overcame kidney cancer, is now a prominent figure in the biopharma and biotech industry. After establishing her own company, Yaffa Grace & Co, to match top talent with leading biopharma/biotech companies, she co-founded BlueGene Search during the COVID-19 pandemic to cater to the healthcare, biotech, and tech sectors. With a strong focus on executive search services, including RPO and commercial team recruitment, Yaffa, alongside her colleague Ronith Dunn, dedicates her expertise to support startup companies in biotech, especially within oncology, genomics, rare diseases, gene therapy, and healthcare technology. Her educational background includes a BA in Communications from UC San Diego and an MPH in Public Health from UCLA Fielding School of Public Health. Yaffa's professional journey features significant roles such as Vice President of Recruiting at BlueGene Search and previous positions in executive search, pharmaceutical sales, and recruitment. With a wealth of experience and a heart for making a difference in patient outcomes, Yaffa is a go-to person in the biopharma executive search space.