As a senior associate in WittKieffer’s global Life Sciences Practice, Jennifer Braverman has a proven track record of identifying and placing exceptional C-suite candidates for public and pre-public companies in biotechnology and the broader life sciences sector. She has a particular interest in advancing leaders in the fields of cell and gene therapy, rare disease, geroscience, digitization, and women’s health. Jennifer brings a unique background to her role, having extensive experience on Wall Street in sales, research, and investing. She has a broad, multifaceted network of executive contacts and works with clients to recruit leaders and executive teams who align with their near-term strategic needs as well as long-term commercial goals. Based in Connecticut, Jennifer most recently worked for a boutique retained search firm focused on the biotech industry, leading key searches for biotech executives and board members. Prior to that, she helped another boutique firm build its research capabilities for sector analysis, candidate selection, and competitive company profiling. Before that, she worked for two different hedge funds, with responsibilities ranging from client prospecting and outreach to marketing and communications strategy development. Earlier in her career Jennifer worked for several firms on Wall Street, beginning with Hambrecht & Quist (now J.P. Morgan) and the last in a role as vice president for institutional equity sales for Schroders & Co. In addition to her executive search career, Jennifer is passionate about giving back to her community and society. She is a founding member and executive board member of Pineapple Classic Foundation, an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) organization focused on raising funds for lymphoma and leukemia. Her other volunteer activities include time dedicated to Crossing Thresholds, Wounded Warrior Project, and Spirit of America.