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Stuart
Penney

Client Partner

We relish the opportunity to shape the global innovation and scientific landscape through our leadership advisory partnerships with investors, boards and executive teams.

Focus

Stuart advises life sciences and healthcare organizations on Board, C-suite and senior leadership appointments across Europe and North America. He works closely with venture capital and private equity-backed businesses, helping leadership teams build the executive capability needed to advance innovation, scale operations and achieve growth objectives.

His experience spans biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical technology, digital health, clinical research and consumer health, with expertise across research and development, medical, commercial, business development, regulatory, operations and human resources functions. Stuart brings particular strength in partnering with growth-stage and investor-backed companies navigating critical inflection points.

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Stuart joined Coulter Partners in September 2026 from PIR International, where he was Senior Partner and Co-Owner. He has delivered global retained search assignments at executive and Board level for advanced science, healthcare and medical technology organizations, building long-standing relationships across the international life sciences ecosystem.

Previously, Stuart held senior executive search roles with Amrop, Euromedica Executive Search and SRG, supporting public, private and not-for-profit organizations across Europe and North America. He holds a BA (Hons) in International Business Management from University of Plymouth and Stockholm University, Sweden.

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