Senior Managers
The PiR team has a wealth of experience and skill in understanding clients’ needs. Their depth of knowledge of the life-science industry adds real value to the Executive Search process and ensures the highest calibre of advice, candidate information, organisation and effective communication throughout every project.
Maurice Herring
Managing Director
Maurice has over 18 years experience in helping life-science organisations build world-class teams. Since co-founding PiR Group in 1990 he has been actively involved in developing strategic relationships with clients across the life science sectors, from high-growth major pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical and medical- device organisations to emerging high-potential start-ups, CMOs and CROs. Maurice builds close rapport with CEOs, Senior VPs and Directors of life-science organisations on a global basis, conducting international searches on their behalf for senior-level talent. He specialises in board-level roles including CEOs and Senior Directors/VPs and Managers in R&D, regulatory affairs, medical affairs, finance, business development, in/out licensing, operations, quality and human resources.
Ciona Sutton BSc
Research Project Manager
Ciona joined PiR Group in January 2006 as Research Project Manager. Since that time she has worked on many European and US-based assignments, interacting closely with clients to manage the full search process. She has successfully delivered shortlists of high-calibre candidates for a wide range of roles. Previously, she worked in Amgen’s Human Resource’s team focusing on high-volume recruitment as well as senior leadership positions for the UK clinical development business. In 2001, Ciona joined PPD as a Human Resources Advisor, providing generalist HR support and a comprehensive recruitment service to clinical operations staff in Europe, including the emerging markets of Central Eastern Europe. Following graduation, Ciona’s career began with a management consultancy firm where she co-ordinated recruitment and selection projects focusing on internal recruitment for the UK, France and Germany. She has a Post Graduate Diploma in Personnel Management and is a graduate member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
Julia Hadley-Bresler BSc (Hons), MSc., PhD
Data Manager/Researcher
Julia has been with PiR Group since 2004 as Data Manager/Researcher. She brings a wealth of scientific knowledge to assist in the delivery of client projects, as well as having responsibility for our information management processes and systems. Her career started as a Chemistry Lecturer at a College of Further Education. Julia went on to become a Scientific Editor for a pharmaceutical publishing company; she then returned to the laboratory to work as a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at Guy’s Hospital. Julia has a BSc in Biological Sciences from Leicester University and gained an MSc in Neuroscience from Keele University. Following this, she went on to gain a PhD in Biophysics from the Open University, where she investigated the effect of diabetes and ageing on the cornea.
Ian Greenwood
Financial Controller
Ian qualified as a Chartered Certified Accountant in 1981 and has spent his working life in public practice, 25 years of which at partner level. Ian currently runs his own practice and thoroughly enjoys dealing with the Inland Revenue on a day-to-day basis! Specialisations include advising owner-managed businesses on their strategies and management.