Bench International
Friederike Sommer is a seasoned professional with over 20 years of experience in the healthcare industry. As the founder of Sommer Training and Consulting since 2006, Friederike has developed and implemented various global initiatives and trainings, emphasizing coaching, leadership development, and strategic project management. In addition to running their consultancy, Friederike serves as Senior Vice President at Bench International, a leading firm dedicated to recruiting influential leaders in the life sciences sector. Friederike's prior experience includes a role as Global OD Project Manager at Novartis Pharma from 2002 to 2006.
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Bench International
Bench International is the oldest woman-founded executive search firm serving the Life Science and Healthcare sectors. The firm is also one of the most renowned experts in diversity recruitment at the board and executive level, as well as in R&D leadership. Bench’s scorecard reflects over $150 billion in successful client exits, a 98% project completion record, with a 75% retention for five or more years. 33% of all leaders placed in Bench’s 45+ year history have been gender and ethnically diverse. With headquarters in San Diego, California, and satellite offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Boston, the United Kingdom and Switzerland Bench is One Global Team, No Borders, No Boundaries and One Global Budget, thus mitigating internally competitive offices.