Overview
Marie-Hélène De Coster is the partner in charge of Heidrick & Struggles’ Benelux region and is the regional managing partner of the Healthcare & Life Sciences Practice in Europe and Africa. She focuses on CEO, C-suite, and board assignments in the life sciences and sectors globally. Marie-Hélène also advises clients across sectors on board assignments and board evaluations.
Experience
With 21 years of executive search experience, Marie-Hélène was previously a partner in Heidrick & Struggles’ Brussels office from 2006 to 2012 and returned in 2016. Prior to rejoining the firm, she was a managing director at an executive search firm operating at the board, CEO, and C-suite levels and leading the global medical device practice.
Before her executive search career, Marie-Hélène worked for Dow Chemical for 14 years where she acquired a thorough understanding of global marketing and sales and asset management. She also led complex supply chain projects in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa involving major manufacturing units across the regions.
Marie-Hélène is a certified coach. She is co-founder of a Belgian network of clinics in specialized medicine and is a non-executive board member of Arceo Engineering. She is fluent in Dutch, French, and English with a basic command of Spanish.
Education
The Université de Clermont-Ferrand, France, Degree in Applied Foreign Languages
Villanova University, US, Studied International Comparative Politics
Philanthropy and Service
Marie-Hélène is co-founder of a Belgian network of clinics in specialized medicine and is a non-executive board member of Arceo Engineering.