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Longitude Capital, a healthcare venture capital firm specializing in making venture growth investments in biotechnology, medical technology, and health solutions companies, has appointed Denise Knopping as VP of People. Longitude Capital partnered with Frederickson Partners, now Buffkin / Baker, on the executive search.
In her role as VP of People, Denise will help develop and grow Longitude’s highly valued pool of talent. She will be a member of the Operating Committee and work closely with all employees within the firm around people strategy and operations. Denise will also be integrating the performance management process with career pathing, and growing programming for employee engagement. Denise will report to Longitude Capital’s Managing Director and CFO, Carolyn Helms.
Denise joins Longitude Capital from GRAIL, where she served as Head of Total Rewards and People Operations. During her tenure at GRAIL, Denise collaborated with leadership to shape culture and drive strategies aligned with corporate objectives. Prior to GRAIL, Denise served as the Head of Total Rewards at Jazz Pharmaceuticals, a Longitude portfolio company, where she oversaw Total Rewards and People strategies as the company grew to over 1,300 employees and expanded globally. Denise is a licensed CPA (inactive) and holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Illinois – Gies College of Business.
About Longitude Capital
Longitude Capital is a leading healthcare venture capital firm that invests in transformative biotechnology, medical technology, and health solutions companies seeking to improve clinical outcomes, enhance quality of life, and drive efficiency of healthcare delivery. Founded in 2006, Longitude Capital invests in both privately held and publicly traded companies through a variety of investment approaches. Longitude Capital has offices in Menlo Park, CA, and Boston, MA. For more information, please visit www.longitudecapital.com or LinkedIn.
Frederickson Partners, now Buffkin / Baker*, recruits high impact executive talent for innovative companies worldwide. Frederickson recruits executives across the C-suite, specializing in HR and People, Finance, Sales, Legal and Product leadership, and matching startups, mission-based organizations and Fortune 500 enterprises with world-class executives. Frederickson serves many global business and tech hubs, with locations including San Francisco, Silicon Valley, New York, Los Angeles, Cleveland, Atlanta, Philadelphia, South Florida, Nashville and Toronto. Clients include Alphabet, Creative Artists Agency (CAA), Gartner, Genentech, General Electric, Informatica, Intel, Intuit, Ford Motor Co., lululemon, Mars, Neiman Marcus, Nubank, Peak Design, Pinterest, Proofpoint, Qualtrics, Roche, SoFi, The Nature Conservancy, Uber, and Workday.
*Buffkin / Baker, a national retained executive search firm based in Brentwood, Tennessee, has acquired Gallagher’s U.S. Executive Search Practice, including Frederickson Partners. This acquisition allows Buffkin / Baker to further strengthen its existing partnerships with Gallagher to provide a complete human resources solution to clients in the U.S. and abroad. Learn more about the acquisition and Buffkin / Baker here
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Frederickson Partners is a market leader in retained executive search since 1995. As one of the top-rated HR executive search and C-suite recruiting firms, we have expertise in placing Chief People Officers, Chief Human Resources Officers, Chief Diversity Officers, Chief Financial Officers, Chief Legal Officers and many other senior leaders. We draw on a broad network of rising and established executives and leaders, and a 28-year reputation as a talent acquisition and HR Advisory provider.