John Hess (Past Speaker)

With 25 years in the recruitment industry, John has experience in both corporate talent acquisition (Merck and ICON Clinical Research) and in Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO). His expertise spans across a multitude of industries including pharmaceutical, life sciences, manufacturing, chemical, technology, financial services, publishing, medical device, automotive, retail, consumer goods and more.  John has worked within and provided recruitment solutions for the life sciences industry for 16 years. His hands-on experience allows him to connect the dots quickly by understanding the real scenarios companies are confronted with. He works with his team to meet the client where they are, leveraging decades of his team’s experience, from a variety of life sciences and medical device companies, across numerous hiring scenarios and roles. 

John is responsible for operational strategy, solution design, service delivery and customer experience across all clients. He approaches every client engagement focused on the big picture and works with his team to execute the right solution.