Yvonne Lu

Yvonne Lu has a strong background in executive search and leadership consulting in the healthcare sector. Yvonne is currently the Managing Director and Co-Lead of the Global Biopharma Practice at Russell Reynolds Associates. In this role, Yvonne partners with biotech and pharma clients to build transformative leadership teams focused on life sciences innovation. Yvonne also works on building talent bridges between Asia and the US in healthcare.

Prior to their current position, Yvonne worked at a-connect as a Client and Talent Service Partner from 2007 to 2016. In this role, they provided consulting services to clients and managed talent resources.

Yvonne also has experience as a Consultant at the Robin Hood Foundation in 2006, where they worked on redefining operational approaches and optimizing funding for grantees. Yvonne conducted market studies and worked with executive directors to implement findings.

Earlier in their career, Yvonne worked at ZS Associates as a Consultant and Business Associate. Yvonne was involved in management consulting projects for healthcare industry clients. Yvonne conducted product portfolio optimization projects, helped redefine sales strategies, and led market research projects in various therapeutic areas.

Overall, Yvonne Lu has a diverse professional background with expertise in executive search, leadership consulting, talent management, and strategic consulting in the healthcare sector.

Yvonne Lu completed their Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics & Chinese Language at the University of California, Berkeley from 1997 to 2001. Later, from 2005 to 2007, they pursued their Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a specialization in Strategic Management and Social Enterprise at Columbia Business School.