Kathleen Lehman Hajek

Kathleen Lehman Hajek serves as the North American Business Sector Leader for Life Sciences and Healthcare, working in the Raleigh, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C. offices. She also leads the Global Medical Services Subsector.

Kathleen has over 20 years of experience in executive search, recruiting C-Suite and senior executive leaders, as well as board members for healthcare services organizations, health plans, nonprofits, research institutions, biotech, and pharmaceutical companies.

Prior to Stanton Chase, Kathleen held leadership positions with firms including a boutique executive search firm specializing in healthcare and a top five global executive search firm. She launched her career as Manager of Recruiting with Deloitte, where she helped expand the firm’s healthcare and technology practices.

Kathleen is active with National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD). She supports Director Development Initiatives and Programs to increase diversity on corporate boards so that companies and organizations benefit from a broader array of perspectives. Kathleen served as Vice Chair on the Board of JusticeMatters and as a Board Member for the Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park.

Kathleen holds a bachelor of arts in psychology from the University of Michigan and studied abroad at the Universidad de Sevilla in Spain.