Executive Search

70%

of a companies business results stem from its leaders

Find your next leader.

Our Retained Executive Search Practice is the premier partner for navigating complex Life Sciences and Healthcare executive searches. With hands-on engagement from our CEO & Founder and our Managing Director of Executive Search, we provide personalized, high-level support. Our team combines deep industry expertise with a proven methodology that accelerates time-to-hire, ensuring efficiency and precision. Through a rigorous search intake process and a keen understanding of your company’s culture and leadership dynamics, we deliver top-tier talent for your most critical and strategic leadership roles.

Why KSG?

Kester Search Group

Your Partner For Executive Search

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CEO & Founder

Led by industry veteran Lee Kester, Kester Search Group specializes in high-stakes executive search. Our team has a proven track record of delivering top-tier talent to both emerging startups and Fortune 500 corporations.

Lee Kester brings a wealth of experience in partnering with venture-backed companies and established enterprises. His deep understanding of the market and his role as a VentureSouth investor provide unique insights into the evolving landscape of healthcare and technology.

By leveraging our expertise, we execute critical searches with precision and efficiency. Our goal is to find the ideal candidates who will drive your business forward.

Recent Placements

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PE-Backed Dental Group

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Point-of-Care Business Unit

GENERAL MANAGER
Consumer Diagnostic Testing Division

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Dental Group Roll-Up (DSO)

CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER
Medical Waste Disposal Company

GENERAL MANAGER
Neurology Business Unit

CHIEF GROWTH OFFICER
Healthcare Cyber Security Firm

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Advanced Manufacturing - Medical

The KSG Difference

The KSG Difference

  • Industry Expertise
  • White Glove Service From Our Leadership Team
  • Thorough Search Intake Process
  • Emotional Intelligence Screening & Assessments
  • Continuous Collaboration & Communication
  • Reduced Time To Hire
LinkedIn EQi 2.0
We strongly believe in the link between Emotional Intelligence (EQ) and effective leadership. To ensure you hire the best talent, we evaluate all finalist candidates using the EQi 2.0 Leadership Report. This comprehensive assessment scores candidates across 20 key leadership competencies, providing your team with the critical insights needed to make informed and impactful hiring decisions.

What Others Say

  • Richard Schwabacher, SVP of Healthcare Products at Inmar Intelligence

    “Our leadership team was quite impressed with their ability to run an effective and efficient recruiting and interviewing process from the discovery phase all the way through the successful hire of two different General Managers. I would definitely recommend Lee Kester as well as this boutique search firm if you are in need of a collaborative recruiting business partner to be of assistance within the Diagnostics, Digital Health, or Medical Device industries.”

    - Richard Schwabacher, SVP of Healthcare Products at Inmar Intelligence
  • Samuel Drake, CEO at Accora

    “As the CEO of Accora, I recently hired Kester Search Group as our recruiting business partner to run a retained search for a Sr. Director role for our business in the U.S. I found their consultative and collaborative approach to be quite effective both with my leadership team as well as the candidate pool. Through their extensive network of Sr. Leaders in the states and their recruiting expertise, they were able to successfully place this role. I would highly recommend Kester Search Group to Board Members as well as C-Suite executives who are seeking an executive search firm with which to partner.”

    - Samuel Drake, CEO at Accora

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We guarantee to pour our resources into finding top-notch talent for you, bringing depth, determination and dedication to each and every recruiting project.

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