Los Angeles-headquartered executive recruitment and consulting firm Bench International, which specialises in the life sciences sector, has appointed Dr Sally Barennes as Vice President of executive recruitment. Dr Barennes is now responsible for business development, client relationships, and search execution in Europe.

Dr Barennes will head the organisation’s Swiss Office, which is based in Basel. 

Denise (DeeDee) DeMan, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Bench International, commented: “The addition of Sally is consistent with Bench International’s strategy of building one global team composed of both career recruiters and life science industry leaders who understand first-hand the challenges that pharmaceutical and biotech companies must overcome as they work to add the right talent at the right time.” 

Dr Barennes remarked: “Throughout my career, I’ve witnessed first-hand the value of a skilled recruiting firm and the importance of getting the right person with the right expertise in the right organisation. Life science organisations cannot afford to make a mistake, and the talented people in the workforce today need to find the environment in which they can best reach their full potential.”