A connector
with skin in the game.

The mission is personal.

I was diagnosed with relapsing multiple sclerosis at 21. That diagnosis reshaped how I see this industry. I’ve sat in the infusion chair. I’ve read the labels. I’ve waited for approvals that felt slow when they weren’t. That perspective is what I bring to every search — a bias for candidates who understand that patients aren’t line items on a strategy deck.

I don’t recruit for résumés. I recruit for hearts that beat for the mission — and then I make sure the résumé matches.

“My work is a bridge between science, business, and the people those breakthroughs are for. That’s the only place I want to stand.”

What I actually do.

BlueGene is a fractional talent and advisory practice for rare-disease, neurology, and biotech founders. Most engagements start with a single search or a fractional retainer, then grow into a longer partnership as we build the commercial and advocacy muscle around each hire. I collaborate with a small, senior network of sourcers, advocacy strategists, and AI operators — so clients get the depth of a firm with the accountability of a founder.

A quick timeline.

1. 1992 Career begins in life-sciences search. Placed early leaders across pharma commercial and medical affairs before “rare disease” had a category name.
2. 1993 Diagnosed with relapsing MS at 21. The diagnosis becomes the anchor for a career-long commitment to patient advocacy and mission-aligned hiring.
3. 2010s Executive search for rare-disease and biotech. Retained placements with Hansa Biopharma, Liquidia, Savara, Directorie, and others — commercial, medical, and patient-facing leadership.
4. 2024 MS Views & News fundraising engagement. Advises the ms-RANDA campaign on sponsor development and foundation storytelling.
5. 2025 BlueGene Precision Partners is founded. Fractional recruiting, AI-enhanced sourcing, strategic workshops, and executive roundtables — built as a modern, connector-led practice.
6. 2026 Serving 8–10 core clients. Active searches across policy, patient advocacy, commercial launch, and trade & distribution in the rare-disease and neurology space.

Beyond the work.

Based in Stevensville, MD on the Chesapeake Bay. I speak English and French, cook Middle Eastern food most weekends, and spend time on the water whenever I can. I write the Connectors’ Corner newsletter for founders and operators in life-sciences talent, and I’m an active voice for MS awareness — both through my writing and through the community I’ve built over three decades in this industry.

If any of that sounds like the partner you’ve been looking for, I’d love to hear about the seat you’re trying to fill.