Lara Gartner

Lara Gartner currently serves as Managing Director of Executive Search in Healthcare at Ferguson Partners, a position held since May 2025. Previously, from August 2013 to May 2025, Lara was Director of Talent Acquisition at Ventas, Inc., where responsibilities included building a recruitment team, championing diversity initiatives, and enhancing brand awareness. Prior roles include Director of Recruiting & Hiring at Centre Lane Partners, LLC, from April 2021 to January 2022, and Director at MindSpring Partners LLC from August 2011 to August 2013, where Lara concentrated on business development and mentoring within the finance and professional services sectors. Lara earned a BA in International Relations from The Ohio State University.