After working together for more than a decade at a premier boutique life sciences retained executive recruiting firm, Margaret and Jed formed Pearl360 Partners in 2014 on their shared philosophy of providing personalized top notch search expertise and execution services to a select number of exciting, innovative companies in the life sciences.
Margaret O'Rourke
Margaret is Partner with Pearl360 Partners. She has over twenty years of retained executive search experience recruiting senior leaders across all functional disciplines for life sciences companies. Prior to forming Pearl360 in 2014, Margaret was Managing Director with Levin & Company, a premier boutique life sciences retained executive recruiting firm. As Managing Director with Levin, Margaret founded the firm’s Mid-Atlantic office in 2007 after serving with the firm for six years on the West Coast. Margaret is dedicated to serving client companies using her strategic and knowledgeable recruitment expertise. Her thorough and time-sensitive approach has been a proven, valuable asset to client searches. Emphasis is placed on introducing only the most exceptional candidates to the client, thereby ensuring a more productive search process-and a more timely and successful outcome. Strong follow-through and a rigorous attention to detail are key to Margaret's style. Prior to Levin & Company, Margaret worked for a multinational executive search firm for three years, and she previously worked in marketing and advertising in the consumer sector in New York City. Margaret obtained her B.A from Boston College and resides with her husband and four children in Southern California.
Jed Donnelly
Jed is Partner with Pearl360 Partners and has worked within life sciences for more than a decade. Prior to forming Pearl360, Jed served as Vice President, Research at Levin & Company. During his tenure at Levin, Jed worked broadly across the firm’s search portfolio, ultimately holding responsibility for supporting all searches in the firm during his last seven years as Vice President. As head of Levin’s research department, Jed worked closely with the firm’s recruiters and clients in crafting strategic approaches to identify the proper pool of executive talent for each search. In working on over 350 successful placements, Jed gained a unique level of market knowledge and talent insight that he now brings to Pearl360. Jed holds a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Colby College, a Juris Doctorate from Georgetown University Law Center, and is admitted to the Massachusetts Bar. Jed serves on the Board of Directors of Special Surfers, a non-profit organization focused on providing people with special needs the opportunity to surf. He lives in the Boston area with his wife and two children.