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Mike Rutkowski
Managing Director...
Mike Rutkowski is the Managing Director of the Investigo US business, responsible for its strategic and operational growth and direction, and focused on developing additional business lines and expansion into new geographical regions.
Mike brings over 20 years of recruitment and consulting experience supporting various sectors and industries, and has provided specialized recruitment and managed solutions to North American and global customers.
He has held roles such as managing director and country manager, and was a founding partner of a...
Paul Mullins
Executive Director...
Paul is a member of the Board at Investigo with overall P&L responsibility for Investigo’s business in America, as well as our global Strategy and Consultancy practice. Having joined Investigo in 2010, Paul has a wealth of experience building teams across different disciplines and geographies. Paul lives in Leicestershire in the UK with his wife and three children, Alexa, Henry and Barney and will typically spend time in our US offices once a quarter. In his spare...
Craig Brown
US Director...
Craig joined Investigo in 2017 to lead the company's global expansion into the US. Moving to the US in 2010, he has since successfully launched two different recruitment businesses across three different offices in America. With a recruitment career starting in London, UK in 2005, he brings a wealth of relevant experience, including over a decade recruiting into both the medical communications, and the agency world. Craig and his team are currently focused on offering staffing solutions into the medical...
Robert Woodhouse
Director -...
Rob joined the company in May 2021 as Director of Technology, managing our Philadelphia office. He has over 10 years’ tech recruitment experience, starting in the UK in 2011, and has been working on the East Coast in North America since 2017. Highly experienced in building teams from the ground up whilst remaining very hands-on, Rob prides himself and his teams on their quality of service to both candidates and clients, and has huge aspirations for the US Tech Team....
Elizabeth Bevan
Associate Director...
Elizabeth works within our Pharma and Life Sciences team recruiting for roles based in the US, specialising in recruiting for the medical marketing and communications industries. Typical mandates Elizabeth works on include Group Account Director, Scientific Director and Account Supervisor. Elizabeth recruits for senior to executive level professionals across an array of successful medical communication agencies.
Melody Lam
Associate Director...
Melody Lam is the Associate Director of our West Coast Medical Device and Diagnostics division, based in San Diego, CA. She joined us in 2022 and comes with eight years of recruitment experience from East Coast to West. In the last several years, Melody has successfully built and developed record-breaking teams while remaining hands-on as a top performer focused on medical device and diagnostic recruitment for niche, high level positions ranging from feasibility through commercialization and post-market. She prides...
Anna Koutelas
Senior Consultant...
Anna Koutelas works within our Creative team in our NYC office, specializing in recruiting for marketing and advertising agencies. Typical mandates Anna works on include Digital Designers, Art Directors, Creative Directors, Account and Media candidates. Anna recruits for mid-level up to director-level and has experience working with an array of successful companies including Mythic Agency, Decibel Media, Grafik Agency, and more.
“Special thanks to Anna Koutelas who made this the most seamless and enjoyable experience. Could not have asked for a better sounding board or cheerleader!”
Becky Krage
Partner -...
Becky joined Investigo back in 2018 and runs our Cell and Gene Therapy Division out of San Diego, CA and sits on the US Life Sciences team. Having almost eight years of life sciences recruitment experience, she partners with innovative and forward-thinking biotechs from stealth mode start-ups to larger entities looking to spin-out smaller labs with a cell or gene therapy focus. More recently, Becky has been heading and managing RPO projects for both East and West Coast organizations and was one of the first members to join the US business.
Bria Gaber
Principal Consultant...
Bria Gaber works within our Life Sciences team in our New York office, specializing in identifying top talent at the executive level within Regulatory Affairs & Strategy (to include CMC, Operations, Commercial Ad/Promo), Medical Writing, and Clinical Development for a variety of biotech & pharmaceutical clients across the US market. Typical mandates Bria works on include VP Regulatory Affairs, Executive Director of Clinical Development, Medical Director, Senior Director of Medical Writing, Head of Clinical Operations, Head of Clinical Research, and recruits for Director to C-Suite Executives.
Having almost 10 years of recruitment experience, Bria has partnered with many of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies, from start-ups to large-size, and has successfully placed top talent at all executive levels. Bria has experience working with an array of successful companies including Daiichi Sankyo, CSL Behring, Incyte, TrialSpark, Halloran Consulting Group, Nucleix.
Bria brings a top-tier network of candidates to her clients and focuses on building long-lasting relationships by focusing on honest partnerships. For more information on either our US business or the life sciences team, please contact Bria directly at Bria.Gaber@investigo-us.com.
Casey Eller
Consultant
Casey works within our Technology team in our Philadelphia, PA office, specializing in recruiting for General Tech. Typical mandates Casey works on include Data and Business Analysts, Software Engineers, Project/Product Managers, Directors of IT and many more recruits for all different levels from entry to Director level has experience working with an array of successful companies including WPP, Armanino and Nucleix.
Catherine Cox
Head of...
Cat is our Head of Learning & Development for our offices across the USA and sits in the People & Culture Team. The team has an array of responsibilities including overseeing every new colleague we bring into Investigo, their development whilst they are here, making sure everyone has the tools they need to succeed, whilst having lots of fun along the way.
Chloe Cummins
Senior Consultant...
Chloe Cummins works within our Life Sciences team in our New York office, specializing in recruiting for Clinical Operations. Typical mandates Chloe Cummins works on include Clinical Trial Assistant, Clinical Research Associate, Clinical Trial Manager, and Clinical Project Manager. Chloe Cummins has experience working with an array of successful companies including Biogen, Takeda, and PPD.
"I reached out to a new recruitment firm as a last resort to help with several positions that we had been struggling to fill for a few months. Chloe was quick to present a strategy and managed to deliver some exceptional candidates in a whirlwind timeframe. She is passionate about the service she provides, and I would work with her again in a heartbeat."
Vice President, Clinical Operations | US based CRO
Clint Elmes
Partner
Clint works within our Medical Communications team in our New York office, specializing in recruiting for Client Services and Project Management within Healthcare Advertising. Typical mandates Clint works on include Account Supervisor, Account Director, VP Client Services, SVP Client Services, Senior Project Manager and Associate Director of Project Management. Clint has experience working with an array of successful companies including MM&M Top 10 network agencies all the way through to exceptional smaller independent and start-up agencies.
"There is something truly unique about working with a recruiter who successfully places a candidate at their dream company, yet the candidate can’t help but feel a bit disappointed that they won’t be speaking with their recruiter every day because they made that much of a positive impact on them. That was my experience with Clinton"
Diya Badigar
Senior Consultant...
Diya works within our Strategy & Consulting team in our New York office, with a focus on People Consulting. Typical mandates Diya works on include senior/partner-level roles across the Human Capital Consulting Market across North America. Diya has 8 years of recruitment experience working with an array of successful companies including BCG, Mercer, PwC, EY, Accenture & Deloitte.
“I have worked successfully with Diya as both a hiring manager and a candidate and she is a skilled recruitment professional on both sides in the transformation space. She takes the time to research and ensure that she truly matches candidates to companies to meet professional and cultural needs and ensure long-term success for both. I was impressed by her focus and service delivery, with targeted questioning, great negotiation skills, and without excess meaningless sales fluff. A true cut above the rest.” - Digital Transformation and Change Specialist
Heather Rowan
Talent Acquisition...
Heather Rowan is our Talent Acquisition Lead within our US business supporting the Life Sciences, Medcomms, and Strategy divisions. The Talent Acquisition team has an array of responsibilities including internal stakeholder management, the entire internal recruitment lifecycle, facilitating a positive and consistent candidate experience, and assisting with our overall recruitment strategy/branding.
Isabella Carcione
Consultant
Isabella works within our Medical Device Recruitment Team in our San Diego office, specializing in recruiting for Engineering. Typical mandates Isabella works on include Senior Software Engineers, Software Development Engineers, Network Engineers, Biomedical Engineers, Principal Software Engineers, Sr. Project Engineers, and Sr. Design Engineers. Isabella recruits Junior Engineers up to Directors of Engineering and has experience working with an array of successful companies ranging from smaller start-ups to fortune 500 companies
Jacob Alexander
Head of...
Jacob works within our technology team in our Philadelphia office, specializing in recruiting for independent NetSuite contract resources. Typical mandates Jacob works on include NetSuite consultants, developers, administrators, architects, and project Managers. Jacob has experience building a successful team of contractors for various NetSuite Partners and customers within the ecosystem.
“It is great working with Jacob, and I know any opportunities he talks with me about and represents me for will be well qualified and matched. He has taken the time to get to know me and understand my experience. He is a trusted consultant, and I will always be happy to recommend him”
Jacob Taffet-Isaza
Senior Consultant...
Jacob Taffet-Isaza works within our Technology team in our New York office, specializing in recruiting for contract NetSuite positions. Typical roles Jacob works on include NetSuite consultants, developers, administrators, architects, and project managers. He has 3 years of experience in the cloud technology staffing industry working with an array of successful organizations from startups to Fortune 500 companies.
“Jacob met with our team to help match us with the exact resources we needed to ensure a seamless integration. He was both knowledgeable and a pleasure to work with; I would recommend him to anyone who is considering bringing on contractors.”
James Roberson
Principal Consultant...
James Roberson works within our Technology team in our New York office, specializing in recruiting for NetSuite roles into end-users. Typical mandates James works and has had success placing include NetSuite Administrator, NetSuite Developer, Director of ERP/IT – NetSuite, NetSuite Project Manager, NetSuite Business System Analyst, Controller with NetSuite, Finance Analyst with NetSuite, and Accountant with NetSuite.
Jillian Kirk
Senior Consultant...
Jill works within our Technology team in our Philadelphia office, specializing in recruiting for all types of IT recruitment needs. Typical mandates Jill works on include software engineering, data science, & analytics roles. Jill recruits for all levels of candidates in these spaces has experience working with an array of successful companies across Marketing, Healthcare, CPG, & Financial Services organizations to name a few.
John Altieri
Associate Director...
John is the Associate Director of our Technology division, based out of our Philadelphia office. He has over 9 years of recruitment experience and has successfully built and managed top-performing teams that specialize in direct hire recruitment within niche cloud technology ecosystems. John has partnered with numerous boutique – enterprise professional services firms to build high-performing sales & delivery teams.
John Connors
Consultant
John works within our Tech team in our Philadelphia office, specializing in recruiting for Salesforce direct hire positions. Typical positions that John works on include Salesforce Administrators, Developers, Architects, as well as sales executives. John recruits for VP to entry-level roles and has experience working with an array of successful companies from early start-up, Fortune 500, and large and small Salesforce Partners.
Kayson Jackson
Consultant
Kayson works within our Life Science team in our San Diego office, specializing in recruiting for Quality, Manufacturing, and Operations. Typical mandates Kayson works on include Design Quality Engineer, Software Quality Engineer, Compliance Specialist, Operations Manager, VP of Operations, and VP of Quality. Kayson recruits for senior-level individual contributors, Managers, and above and has experience working with an array of successful companies including start-ups to Fortune 500 companies.
Lindsey Mills
Senior Consultant...
Lindsey works within our Salesforce team in our Philadelphia office, specializing in recruiting for Salesforce direct hire roles across all industries. Typical mandates Lindsey works on include Salesforce Administrators, Business Analysts, Consultants, Developers, Architects, and Directors. Lindsey recruits for Administrator to Director level roles and has experience working with an array of successful companies, from start-ups to large Salesforce Partners.
Lisa Holmes
Operations Manager...
Lisa Holmes is our US Operations Manager based in our New York City office. Lisa oversees daily operations for our US offices, technology systems, employee onboarding and employee satisfaction.
Lucy Psaltis
Principal Consultant...
Lucy works within our Life Sciences team in our NYC office, specializing in recruiting for clinical development and medical affairs within the biopharma industry. Typical mandates Lucy works on include Medical Directors, Clinical Scientists, Head of/VP Clinical Development, Chief Medical Officer, Head of/VP Medical Affairs, Medical Science Liaisons, and beyond. Lucy recruits for Associate Director up to Senior Executive level roles and has experience working with an array of successful companies including top 5 pharma and industry-leading biotech companies.
Madelyn Rodway
Senior Consultant...
Maddy Rodway works within our Technology team in our Philadelphia office, specializing in recruiting for permanent NetSuite positions. Typical mandates Maddy works on include NetSuite consultants, developers, administrators, architects, and project managers. She has 5 years of experience in the staffing industry working with an array of successful organizations from startups to fortune 500 companies.
Marc Lesner
Partner
Marc works within our Strategy & Consulting team in our New York office, specializing in recruiting for Consulting firms; Typical mandates Marc works on include Director, Managing Director, and Partner roles. Marc has experience working with an array of successful companies including BCG, EY-Parthenon, PwC, Simon-Kucher & Partners, and OC&C.
“Marc with Investigo has been a true business partner to me in helping to build my consulting practice. He took the time to get to know our business, our culture, and our technical skills. That allowed him to present us with highly relevant candidates who then he supported throughout the recruiting process. He has also excelled at helping candidates get to know our value proposition as an employer and the measures of success once they join our firm. Investigo has also done a nice job staying in touch with candidates post-hire and ensuring that their onboarding and first year of employment go smoothly. I highly recommend Marc and the Investigo team for mid and senior-hire recruiting needs within the professional services industry.” - Brad Soper | Simon-Kucher & Partners
Mary Masters
Associate Consultant...
Mary works within our Life Science team in our San Diego office, specializing in recruiting for Quality, Manufacturing, and Operations. Typical mandates Kayson works on include Design Quality Engineer, Software Quality Engineer, Compliance Specialist, Operations Manager, VP of Operations, and VP of Quality. Mary recruits for senior-level individual contributors, Managers, and above and has experience working with an array of successful companies including start-ups to Fortune 500 companies.
Molly May
Senior Consultant...
Molly May Kennedy works within our Creative team in our New York office, specializing in recruiting for Strategy and Creative within Marketing/Advertising. Typical mandates Molly works on include Senior Strategist-Chief Strategy Office and Senior Art Director-Chief Creative Officer. Molly recruits for mid-level positions and above and has experience working with an array of successful companies including small start-ups through to large network Marketing/Advertising agencies.
Nicole Marzillo
Principal Consultant...
Nicole Marzillo works within our Medical Communications team in our NYC office, specializing in recruiting for Scientific positions within Medical Marketing and Communications. Typical mandates Nicole works on include VP Medical Director, Medical Director, Senior Medical Writer, Editorial Director, and Senior Medical Editor. Nicole recruits for Medical Writer/Medical Editor up to VP level and has experience working with an array of successful companies including FCB, Haymarket Media, Ashfield Communications, Lockwood Group, and Propel Health.
“Nicole never ceases to amaze me with her incredible care for her customers. I can tell that I have joined a fantastic company from my interactions with many. Thank you, Nicole!”
Owen McHugh
Principal Consultant...
Owen McHugh works within our Medical Communications team in our Philadelphia office, specializing in recruiting Healthcare Advertising Account & Project Management professionals. Typical levels Owen recruits for include Account Coordinator through to Chief Client Officer & Project Coordinator through to Head of Operations. Owen has experience working with various successful businesses in the industry, including multiple Top 100 MM&M-recognized agencies.
"I appreciated how genuine and realistic Owen was during the entire process. He listened to my career goals for the future, gave excellent insight into the roles I was interviewing for, and provided prompt feedback following each interview."
"Owen and the team are my go-to for finding the right fit for the job. He’s a great listener and really applies feedback to narrow the field to just the right people. He’s very responsive and clearly cares about the people involved on all sides of the hiring process. Commensurate pros and highly recommended!"