Caroline Petit, Managing Director, brings extensive experience in Life Sciences Executive Research. Having developed her career within a number of leading Executive Search firms, Caroline welcomed the challenge of setting up and running her own consulting business - Ascentis International.

With a solid academic background in biotechnology research, intellectual property applied to biotechnology and marketing, Caroline began her Executive Research career with Barrett Webb and then Talentmark, two well-respected UK-based Life Sciences Specialist boutique search firms operating across Europe.

In 2007 she was approached by the global search firm Korn/Ferry and invited to join their International Life Sciences team as a Research Associate. She assisted Clients Partners in delivering International searches for Director, General Management and VP positions across the EMEA and the USA.

Most recently, keen to develop her interviewing and consulting skills, Caroline held Associate Consultant positions at Barrett Webb and Odgers Berndtson. In these roles Caroline had full responsibility for the development and implementation of the research strategy for her assignments, in addition to interviewing and candidate report writing.

Caroline has a proven track record of successfully developing and implementing creative European and International research strategies for Director and Executive levels assignments for a diverse group of clients. She has extensive experience working in fast paced environments while meeting deadlines & strategically managing multiple and very challenging searches.

Although her expertise lies in the Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology and Medical Devices sectors, she has recently handled searches in other industries such as: Retail, Media & Telecommunications and Professional Services. She has close to 150 assignments under her belt.

Caroline's extensive experience in Life Sciences Executive Research combined with her solid academic background and her ability to build rapport enables her to provide a fast, accurate and effective service to her clients.

Caroline is bilingual in French and English.