What Clients
Have Said

Hired: Chief Executive Officer (U.S. based for E.U. company)
‍“Lifeblood ran a rigorous process for Anaconda BioMed, delivering a professional slate of U.S. and European CEO candidates with the leadership credibility and market experience required to meet board and investor expectations. Their team was consistently transparent, responsive, and thoughtful in navigating a complex, multi-stakeholder process. Our partnership with Lifeblood was critical in securing the right CEO to support Anaconda BioMed’s trans-Atlantic execution."

Giovanni Leo
Partner at Lake Geneva Ventures

Hired: Vice President of R&D
“Lifeblood brought an exceptionally strong network to our searches at Anteris Technologies and consistently surfaced high-caliber executive talent across multiple functions. They ran an efficient, well-coordinated process and stayed highly communicative throughout, making complex hires feel focused and manageable. Their partnership was instrumental in helping us secure the right leaders to support Anteris’s next stage of growth."

David St. Denis
COO of Anteris Technologies

Hired: Director of Quality and Regulatory
“Lifeblood clearly understood the caliber of Quality and Regulatory leadership required for a company like Berlin Heart. They took a disciplined approach to the search and focused on candidates who could operate credibly in a highly regulated environment. The hire has been a strong addition to our leadership team."

Bob Kroslowitz
CEO of Berlin Heart

Hired: Chief Executive Officer
‍“I engaged Lifeblood to make possibly the most important hire any company would need, the CEO. They repaid the faith with their professionalism, desire to meet all of Biorithm's goals, and most importantly, with genuine and sincere advice to make the best hire for the company. What sets Lifeblood apart, is that they are an extension of the company and are deeply engaged to get the best outcomes. I learnt so much from Joseph and Giovanni in the process, which grew me as a leader as well. Strongly recommend Lifeblood for the most important decision a company could make. Hiring great people."

Amrish Nair
‍Founder of Biorithm

Hired: Operating Partner
‍“Having to replace a Founding Partner with an external hire is impossible. However, leveraging a search firm to run a thorough recruitment process to provide an educational experience on what external candidates could bring to your company is worth the investment. Lifeblood enabled our firm to have exposure to a cohort of talent combined with a high-touch, communicative process that yielded the ability for our executive team to make the optimal decision and hire. I recommend Lifeblood to MedTech service providers that have critical hiring needs."

Braulio Ortiz
Co-Founder of BioTeknica

Hired: Independent Board Director
‍“We retained Lifeblood to conduct a recruitment process for an Independent Board Director, which was both a successful and highly educational process. Lifeblood’s quality and speed of service, and their attention to communication and details throughout the process is their differentiator in addition to their extensive executive network. I would recommend Lifeblood to MedTech companies who are in need of Independent Board Directors."

Gulam Khan
Former CEO of Centerline Biomedical

Hired: Chief Executive Officer
“Lifeblood delivered an efficient CEO search process and presented a standout group of candidates from their expansive network. Their process helped us move methodically to the right hire. The quality of both the candidates and the partnership set them apart.”

Todd Schwarzinger
Chairman of Centerline Biomedical

Hired: Director of Clinical Safety
‍“Shortly after joining Conformal Medical, I was tasked with hiring a crucial role for our pivotal clinical trial. We retained Lifeblood for this search, who ran a professional, speedy, and well-designed recruitment process that allowed us to onboard the right talent to continue moving our company forward. I would recommend Lifeblood for a company’s challenging hires."

Steve Chartier
Former Vice President of Regulatory Affairs for Conformal Medical

Hired: Head of Strategic Marketing
‍“We had a hyper-specific need for a strategic marketing executive that would make the difference in our company’s industry positioning. We partnered with Lifeblood, who executed the search and hiring process efficiently and ahead of our timeline. Lifeblood’s commitment to the MedTech industry and their quality of service makes them a recommended resource for companies with strategic hiring needs."

Lucy O’Keeffe
CEO of CrioValve

Hired: Head of Commercialization
‍“Lifeblood was a strong partner and trusted advisor throughout our Head of Commercial search at EchoIQ. They ran a highly efficient process, delivered top-tier candidates, and maintained open, proactive communication from start to finish. Their guidance and judgment were key in helping us confidently secure the right hire.”

Dustin Haines
CEO of EchoIQ

Hired: Independent Board Member
‍“Lifeblood ran a highly expeditious recruitment process that delivered a strong slate of Executive Chairman candidates with the governance and fundraising credibility EndoShunt required. Their proactive partnership and transparency throughout a high-stakes process were crucial in securing the right board-level leader to support our next phase of scale and investor confidence.”

Tyler Zanon
CEO at EndoShunt Medical

Hired: Head of Commercialization
‍“We needed a commercialization leader with a specific combination of skills and experience not necessarily from our field. We retained Lifeblood to expand and drive this search with high expectations. The outcome was a streamlined, expedited, and thorough delivery of relevant candidates that enabled our educated decision to make ‘the right’ hire. Both the Board of Directors and the executive team were impressed by Lifeblood’s ability to deliver above and beyond. I would recommend Lifeblood to companies that value a good process that delivers outcomes."

Mark Lehmkuhle
Founder of Epitel

Hired: Chief Medical Officer
‍“Working with Lifeblood was seamless from the start. They ran an efficient and well-managed search, delivered a strong slate of high-quality Medical Affairs candidates, and maintained clear, proactive communication throughout the process. Their partnership was instrumental in helping FIRE1 confidently secure the right Medical Affairs Officer at a critical stage for our organization.”

John Britton
CEO of FIRE1

Hired: Scientific Communications Team
“Both me and Inari Medical leadership have worked with the Lifeblood management team for years. LB's efficiency, speed, and communication makes the difference in talent acquisition processes and is the reason we have maintained our partnership. LB has been instrumental in hiring critical roles for our organization during a time of rapid growth. I would strongly recommend LB to MedTech companies who are in need of an external talent acquisition partner that they can count on for building a world-class team."

Craig D. Markovitz
Former Director of Scientific Communications of Inari Medical

Hired: Global Regulatory Team
‍“Inari has been fortunate to experience rapid growth, which brings about the need to hire top talent quickly in order to meet these growth demands.  This is a good problem to have and Lifeblood has been a strong strategic partner to help us solve this problem leveraging their vast global network and depth of expertise in the MedTech industry.  Our long-lasting positive relationship has been fueled by LifeBlood’s robust process, knowledge, and intuition helping us hire high performing talent very quickly in the Clinical and Regulatory functions."

Keith Hebert
Former Director of Regulatory Affairs of Inari Medical

Hired: Head of Quality
‍“I enjoyed working with Lifeblood. They made the entire process efficient and straightforward, brought us solid candidates, and stayed closely connected every step of the way. Having them as a trusted partner made it easier to land the person to fill the position at Innova Vascular.”

Sanjay Shrivsatava
CEO of Innova Vascular

Hired: Executive Chairman
‍“Lifeblood ran an educational and focused process for an Executive Chair and delivered a strong slate of candidates who fit what IntuiTap Medical needed. Their process made it easy to align and move with expeditiously with confidence. We secured exactly the right professional for the role."

Jessica Ingram
‍CEO of IntuiTap Medical

Hired: Industrial Design and Human Factors Engineer
“We were in need of a designer with a unique background blending industrial design and human factors. After exhausting our own talent networks, we engaged Lifeblood given their reputation for recruitment in the MedTech industry. They delivered exceptional candidates and an educational process that led to a successful hire. We recommend Lifeblood to MedTech solution providers who are expanding their teams."

Brian Murphy
Director of Business Development of Key Tech

Hired: Head of Operations
“Lifeblood quickly understood how critical the Head of Operations role was to Lura’s growth and day-to-day execution. They approached the search with care, precision, and a strong sense of ownership. The process was clear and well managed from start to finish. We were very happy with the outcome.”

Daniel Weinstein
CEO of Lura Health

Hired: Cross-Functional Team
‍“Finding the right growth partner to support our team’s expansion and diversification during our early days and over the years to come is not an easy task. It is both about execution and cultural fit. We retained Lifeblood on numerous hiring needs, with a focus on diversity, to grow our women’s health company. The outcome of our business partnership has been successful, and we enjoy the relationship that we have built to this day. I recommend Lifeblood for women’s health technology companies who need to build diverse teams.”

Tracy MacNeal
CEO of Materna Medical

Hired: Senior Electronics Engineer
“Lifeblood is fun to work with and made what could have been a heavy lift feel very manageable. They brought us strong senior level engineering candidates quickly and stayed closely connected and communicative throughout the process. Their partnership helped us land the right people to move NeuraSignal forward.”

Robert Hamilton
CEO of NeuraSignal

Hired: Vice President of Marketing
“Building a high performing team is always a challenge for early stage companies. Building a team across the Atlantic as we expanded from Europe to the U.S. market is even more challenging. We partnered with Lifeblood to make this process easier and more efficient for us. Our relationship with the Lifeblood management team has been built over years; their commitment to the global MedTech industry as well as their execution on the recruitment services is highly commendable. I have recommended the Lifeblood team to other CEOs who have enjoyed similar experiences and I will continue to recommend them as a talent search partner."

Brian Shields
CEO of Neurent Medical

Hired as: Executive Chairman
‍“I have known the team at Lifeblood for a long time, so they approached me with an opportunity that was well thought through and worth serious consideration. They respected my time, pressure tested fit from both sides, and ran a disciplined process throughout. The Executive Chairman role aligned well with my experience and allowed me to contribute meaningfully while continuing in my CEO role."

Ramin Mousavi
CEO of CathWorks

Hired as: Director of Clinical Operations
“My experience working with Lifeblood previously set a strong foundation of trust. When they later introduced me to Okami Medical, the discussions were well framed and grounded in what the role required. That consistency made the decision process easy to make another strategic move in my career."

RaeAnne Besser
Director of Clinical Operations for Okami Medical

Hired: Head of Clinical Operations
‍“Shortly after joining Optain as the CEO, our team and I identified a critical need for a Head of Clinical Operations to lead our pivotal study. We were referred to Lifeblood due to their experience building full-scale teams including clinical teams for SaMD products. Lifeblood provided us with a volume of strong candidates while managing the process efficiently from initial interviews through the references and the offer negotiation process. I would highly recommend Lifeblood for urgent and challenging hiring needs for SaMD startups."

Jeff Dunkel
CEO of Optain

Hired: Cross-Functional Team (U.S. based for E.U. company)
“Lifeblood supported Perfuze through several key U.S. hires as we built out our clinical and commercial presence. They demonstrated a strong understanding of what’s required in an early-stage, scaling environment and consistently brought forward high-quality candidates. The process was efficient, well-managed, and ultimately delivered strong candidates who we went on to hire.”

Wayne Allen
CEO of Perfuze

Hired: U.S. Head of Operations
‍“As we’ve grown in the U.S., Lifeblood helped us find a strong leader who fit our team culture. The process was smooth, easy, and we quickly landed a VP who’s making an impact. Great cooperation!"

Katharina Kiss
CEO of Products & Features

Hired: US Sales Manager
‍“Lifeblood combined speed with a precise understanding of our requirements, delivering a highly targeted set of candidates. The process was structured, transparent, and executed with discipline. Their support enabled Simulands to secure the right Head of Sales for the U.S. at a critical inflection point in our growth."

Andrea Guidotti
CEO of Simulands

Hired: Head of Manufacturing
‍“Lifeblood ran an insightful and disciplined search for SpectraWave that delivered a strong slate of Head of Manufacturing candidates with the depth we needed to scale. Their team was consistently communicative and hands-on, which kept the process moving and decision-making easier. Their partnership was helpful for us to secure the right manufacturing leader to support execution and growth-readiness.”

Vivek Walimbe
CEO of SpectraWAVE

Hired: Vice President of Clinical of Synchron
“Lifeblood was a trusted partner as we built out key clinical leadership at Synchron. They ran an efficient, well-structured process, consistently brought forward high-quality candidates with relevant clinical and trial execution experience, and stayed closely engaged. Their insight and support played an important role in us securing the right Head of Clinical Affairs and strengthen our broader clinical organization.”

Tom Oxley
CEO of Synchron

Hired: Head of R&D
‍“Lifeblood ran a highly disciplined search and delivered R&D leaders aligned with our technical and development needs. Their team communicated clearly and thoughtfully throughout the process, demonstrating a deep understanding of our science and roadmap. That rigor and partnership were influential in helping T-Heart secure the right Head of R&D Valve team at an inflection point of growth for the company.”

Ella Faktorovich
CEO of T-Heart

Hired: U.K. Sales Manager
‍“Having worked with Lifeblood previously, I had a high level of confidence in their ability to deliver again. For our UK National Sales Manager, they demonstrated a strong understanding of the market and what the business truly needed. The process felt efficient, focused, and well aligned from the start. That familiarity and judgment carried through to a strong result."

Sébastien Lemoine
International Vice President of Commercial for TSC Life

Hired: Head of Commercialization
(U.S. based for E.U. company)
“As we expand from Europe into the U.S., Lifeblood ran a professional recruitment process for a challenging process that we needed for our U.S. commercial leader. The candidate quality was excellent, and the process made it efficient to move decisively. We successfully hired our CCO who has made a difference in our U.S. market entry."

Toon Overbeeke
CEO of Vitestro