Suzanne Zebedee
About Suzanne
Suzanne leads the Biotech practice within the Healthcare & Life Sciences division at ON Partners, bringing over 20 years of executive search experience in the life sciences sector.
Previously, she served as Senior Client Partner and Co-Leader of the Biotechnology Practice at Korn Ferry, twice earning the firm's Life Sciences Practice Annual Client Satisfaction Award. Her background also includes serving as Vice President of Business Development for two venture-backed companies and holding research positions at the R.W. Johnson Pharmaceutical Research Institute, Pharmacia, and SIBIA.
She holds a Ph.D. in biochemistry, cell biology, and molecular biology from Northwestern University and a B.A. in biochemistry (magna cum laude) from Mount Holyoke College. She lives in Menlo Park, California, with her husband.
Companies under Suzanne's portfolio
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Alan Knepfer Named Chief Revenue Officer at StarCompliance
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ExperCARE Appoints New Chief Operating Officer
Catherine Sartin Named Chief Operating Officer at ExperCARE
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NVIDIA Appoints New Vice President, Global Events + Experiences
Nvidia Names Jennifer Hartford as Vice President, Global Events & Experiences
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Avio USA Appoints New Senior Vice President, Engineering
Steven Dixon Named Senior Vice President, Engineering at Avio USA
Aug 19, 2026, 3:06:32 PM
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Audiense Appoints New Chief Revenue Officer
Audiense Appoints Trent Grube as Chief Revenue Officer
Aug 11, 2026, 6:04:20 PM
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