Company History

Since 2010, we have been honored to be part of the community we serve – biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and venture capital. We believe that people work in our community because they care. People in life sciences spend their days working hard to impact life for all in a positive way.

Since our start in 2010, we have built teams that deliver results, drive development and increase shareholder value. As a result, we have been close witness to many IND’s, NDA’s, BLA’s, and most importantly, approvals for a number of therapies across rare diseases, oncology, neurology, gene therapy, and others.

In 2012, we completed our first Board appointment as well as our first CEO search. In 2014, we expanded beyond R&D and added practices covering finance and operations. 2015 saw the opening of our new Cambridge location, and 2021 saw our expansion into Europe.

Denville does not develop drugs or do gene therapy; however, we are adept at putting the right experts in the right positions to succeed. By extension, we are trusted advisors across biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and venture capital, driving therapies toward and through development, and into the hands of patients.

Our Core Values

At Denville Partners, we celebrate watching our friends live out their professional dreams, and supporting our clients as they bring new, life-changing therapies to market.

Humble. Transparent. Patient-driven. Thoughtful. Caring. Persistent. Outcomes-focused. These are some of the words that best represent us as people, and our culture as an organization.

Functional Expertise & Leadership

Denville Partners has expertise across the following functional areas:

Research & Development

Finance

Commercial

Operations

Who We Recruit

Over the past decade, we’ve had the honor and privilege to help our clients hire incredible talent across a broad range of titles and roles, including:

  • Chief Medical Officer

  • SVP Regulatory Affairs

  • Head of Research & Development

  • Medical Director (Clinical + PV)

  • Vice President, Medical Affairs

  • Chief Development Officer

  • Chief Financial Officer

  • Head of Discovery Research

  • Vice President of Investor Relations

  • VP Clinical Development

Leadership

JASON FORD

Co-Founder & Managing Director

Mr. Ford has a 25+ year successful track record in executive search and management consulting. He works closely with clients in both the Biotech and Pharmaceutical Industry to help them hire transformational talent. His list of clients include development stage, private equity backed, and publicly traded biotechs and pharmaceuticals. Mr. Ford’s work covers Board appointments, C-suite hires, and functional & expert leadership.

In addition to co-founding Denville Partners in 2010, Jason spent 4 years at LEK Consulting, leading the life science practices. He also spent two years at Korn Ferry leading the Biotech and Pharmaceutical search practices.

Mr. Ford earned his BA in Economics from WVU and studied International Law and Economics at Rutgers University. He is active in many not for profit and volunteer organizations focusing on eradicating hunger and equality issues.

KIM WOZNIAK

Head of Client Engagement

Ms. Wozniak joins Denville Partners as the Head of Client Engagement bringing 20+ years of full cycle Talent Acquisition and Human Resources experience and expertise. In this role, Ms. Wozniak will focus on leading client relationships and optimization of the client/candidate experience.

The majority of Ms. Wozniak’s career has been spent within human resources and talent acquisition. In this role she partnered with business leaders and stakeholders to refine talent acquisition processes and practices within organizations. She has been pivotal to companies in helping to shape organizations by attracting top talent to these groups. Ms. Wozniak earned her BA in Management at Bentley University.

When she isn’t working with clients and candidates, Ms. Wozniak stays busy with her teenage daughters, volunteer organizations and lots of outdoor recreation.

INGA CONNORS

Director of Operations

Mrs. Connors is Denville Partners Director of Operations. In this role, Inga leads our Research and Sourcing functions. Our Research team is tasked with identifying transformational talent for our clients. The Sourcing team is tasked with early vetting and referencing.

Prior to Denville Partners, Inga owned and operated an HR and Accounts Payable consultancy. Her client base included clients from a number of industries including auto, consumer, and software. Previously, she served 8 years as a senior Accounts Payable and Human Resources professional at Olympia Sports in roles with increasing responsibility. Inga also helps to run and define our digital presence. Mrs. Connors has an eye for special projects, social media, and continuous process improvement.

When she isn’t running after her 5-year-old son, Mrs. Connors enjoys running a furniture restoration side business, through which she is able to give back to her local community and various other causes close to her heart.

Get in touch

If you’re a company looking to build your team, or a talented professional looking for your next challenge, please feel free to contact us for more information.