Our Story
Discovery Search Partners is a full-service retained executive search firm with offices located in Atlanta, Boston, Philadelphia, and Richmond. Our partners offer deep expertise in all facets of the life sciences industry and have successfully executed and completed hundreds of searches for clients ranging from multi-national Fortune 500 companies to pre-revenue start-up enterprises.
The firm was formed in 2009 by a group of experienced life science and recruitment professionals dedicated to creating the optimal search and integration experience for their clients. Together, our partners have over sixty years of success placing high-level executives in all areas of the dynamic field of healthcare and life sciences.
We are client-focused, execution-oriented, and community-minded. Our market expertise combined with our relationship-driven model has enabled us to successfully execute some of the most difficult searches in the life sciences industry. Each project is personally led and managed by one of our partners, in addition to a team of experienced, skilled search professionals who understand the intricacies of the highly competitive life sciences market.
Discovery Search Partners is a member of the Signium Group, one of the world's leading executive search and leadership consulting firms with offices in nearly 30 countries. This global resourse allows DSP to provide our clients with the best service whether domestically or internationally. To learn more about Signium, visit them at www.signium.com.
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Don Evans
Partner
With more than 25 years of experience in executive search, Don has emerged as a recognized authority in the search and selection of high caliber executives within the healthcare industry.
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Bill O’Callaghan
Partner
Bill has extensive expertise in all facets of human capital consulting and talent management and brings vast experience to Discovery Search Partners where he specializes in medical devices, diagnos
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Bryan Shea
Client Partner
Bryan has over 20 years of experience in Executive Search, working primarily in the life sciences industry with a focus on Pharmaceutical, Biotech, Diagnostics, and Medical Devices. His clientele
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Todd Jamison
Client Partner
Todd joined DSP in January 2021 and has more than eight years of experience in client development and recruitment for biopharmaceutical, non-profit, and medical device companies.
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Brian Evans
Practice Director
Brian has been with Discovery Search Partners since 2013 and is based in the Philadelphia area office.
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Caroline Geverd
Administrative Manager and Marketing Coordinator
Caroline Geverd rejoined DSP in August 2021 as Administrative Manager and Marketing Coordinator.
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Stephanie Sampson
Recruiting Consultant
Stephanie Sampson joins Discovery Search Partners as a Recruiting Consultant bringing 25 years of experience in both corporate and retained executive search. Her focus recently was working in corpo
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Elizabeth White
Recruiting Consultant
With more than 25 years of experience in executive search, Liz has recruited executives across most functional areas to include at the CEO and Board level. Much of her time has been spent working
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Rich Alexander
Partner
Rich serves clients in pharmaceuticals, biotech, medical devices, and consumer health.
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Bob Majczan
Partner Emeritus
Bob built his career providing senior-level executive recruitment services and human resources consulting to pharmaceutical and biotechnology client organizations.