The People Who Make the Difference
GRN Dublin’s team brings together experienced recruiters with deep roots in pharmaceutical manufacturing, medical device, life sciences, and talent acquisition. We don’t just know how to recruit. We know the industries, the roles, and the standards that make a placement truly successful.
William Owad
President and Managing Partner
Bill founded Global Recruiters Network of Dublin in 2019, drawing on more than two decades of executive leadership at Cardinal Health, where he served as Senior Vice President of Operational Excellence — leading multi-billion-dollar acquisition integrations, deploying lean operating systems globally, and building the enterprise framework that delivered more than $1.8 billion in cost improvements over 14 years.
Since founding GRN Dublin, Bill has grown the firm to a team of ten, completed 97 placements in 2025 — with 98% of all GRN Dublin placements remaining with their employers after 12 months and 94% after 24 months — presented at the American Medical Device Summit, and established GRN Dublin as a recognized partner to the life sciences and medical device industries. He is a member of the Ohio Life Sciences Organization.
Education: MBA Healthcare Administration, BS Pharmaceutical Sciences — University of Toledo
Certifications: Lean Six Sigma Black Belt & Master Black Belt · Certified Fellow, American College of Healthcare Executives
Expertise: Executive search, RPO, pharmaceutical manufacturing, medical device, operational excellence, supply chain
Donna Owad
Vice President and Managing Partner
Donna Owad co-founded Global Recruiters Network of Dublin with a clear purpose: to help companies in highly specialized industries make better hiring decisions and build stronger teams. As a Managing Partner, she brings a unique background to the research and data management team supporting GRN Dublin. Donna understands the changing landscape of company ownership and talent movement. Through her coordination of our data research activities Donna ensures that the entire team is operating from a complete and trustworthy operating environment.
Donna Owad
Vice President and Managing Partner
Donna Owad co-founded Global Recruiters Network of Dublin with a clear purpose: to help companies in highly specialized industries make better hiring decisions and build stronger teams. As a Managing Partner, she brings a unique background to the research and data management team supporting GRN Dublin. Donna understands the changing landscape of company ownership and talent movement. Through her coordination of our data research activities Donna ensures that the entire team is operating from a complete and trustworthy operating environment.
Sarah Weirich
Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant
Sarah brings more than 5 years of full lifecycle recruiting experience, with deep Specialization in medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturing. In 2025, she successfully placed 25 employees within a single client Organization. Her retention figures mirror the firm-wide standard: 98% of GRN Dublin placements remain after 12 months, 94% after 24 months — a reflection of Sarah’s focus on long-term fit over short-term placement volume.
Before recruiting, Sarah built her career as a Muscle Activation Therapist — giving her a genuine understanding of clinical environments, patient impact, and the human dimension of healthcare that shapes how she assesses candidates and builds client relationships.
Education: BS Exercise Science — University of Dayton
Certifications: Sandler Sales Training Bronze Certification
Expertise: Medical device, pharmaceutical manufacturing, quality, engineering, offer negotiation, pipeline development
Lance Eck
Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant
Lance is a senior talent acquisition leader with 20+ years of BioPharma recruiting experience. He spent 18 years at Genentech / Roche as a Principal Talent Acquisition professional — managing full-cycle recruiting across Technical Operations, Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory, and Digital Strategy, with a focus on GM, Executive Director, and Senior Leadership appointments. He maintained an average time-to-fill of 68 days across 30+ concurrent requisitions and led multiple ATS and CRM platform implementations.
Education: BS Communications — Sonoma State University
Systems: Workday, Taleo, Avature, LinkedIn Recruiter
Expertise: Executive search, BioPharma, R&D, manufacturing, Technical Operations, DEI sourcing, workforce planning
Lance Eck
Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant
Lance is a senior talent acquisition leader with 20+ years of BioPharma recruiting experience. He spent 18 years at Genentech / Roche as a Principal Talent Acquisition professional — managing full-cycle recruiting across Technical Operations, Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory, and Digital Strategy, with a focus on GM, Executive Director, and Senior Leadership appointments. He maintained an average time-to-fill of 68 days across 30+ concurrent requisitions and led multiple ATS and CRM platform implementations.
Education: BS Communications — Sonoma State University
Systems: Workday, Taleo, Avature, LinkedIn Recruiter
Expertise: Executive search, BioPharma, R&D, manufacturing, Technical Operations, DEI sourcing, workforce planning
Bruce Kunes
Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant
Bruce is an award-winning recruiting professional with a track record spanning pharmaceutical manufacturing, engineering, biologics, and technical functions. Prior to GRN Dublin, Bruce spent more than a decade at Bayer, averaging nine filled positions per month across Engineering, Manufacturing, IT, and R&D functions.
Education: BS Business Administration — Clarion University of Pennsylvania Certifications: Certified Sourcing & Recruitment Professional (AIHR) · Three-time TOP GUN Award recipient
Expertise: Pharmaceutical manufacturing, engineering, biologics, full lifecycle recruitment, sourcing strategy
Daniel Ferguson
Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant
Dan brings a strong background in both technical recruiting and high-volume staffing. At GRN Dublin, he delivers executive search, contingent, and RPO services across a range of industries. Previously, as Associate Director of Talent Acquisition at CaaStle, he oversaw the full US recruitment function and led an ATS implementation that delivered over $80,000 in annual savings. At Chewy, he managed more than 4,000 hires in a single year across multiple fulfillment sites.
Education: BS Business Management — Wright State University Systems: Workday, Salesforce, Greenhouse, Ashby
Expertise: High-volume recruiting, ATS implementation, full lifecycle recruitment, technical recruiting, multi-site operations
Daniel Ferguson
Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant
Dan brings a strong background in both technical recruiting and high-volume staffing. At GRN Dublin, he delivers executive search, contingent, and RPO services across a range of industries. Previously, as Associate Director of Talent Acquisition at CaaStle, he oversaw the full US recruitment function and led an ATS implementation that delivered over $80,000 in annual savings. At Chewy, he managed more than 4,000 hires in a single year across multiple fulfillment sites.
Education: BS Business Management — Wright State University
Systems: Workday, Salesforce, Greenhouse, Ashby
Expertise: High-volume recruiting, ATS implementation, full lifecycle recruitment, technical recruiting, multi-site operations
Reese Overberg
Talent Acquisition Consultant
Reese specializes in medical device, life sciences, and pharmaceutical recruiting — with a human-based, transparent approach that builds lasting candidate and client relationships. In his first year as a full-desk consultant at GRN Dublin, he generated over $100,000 in revenue. He joined GRN Dublin in 2022 as a Search Assistant, building three years of sourcing and market mapping experience before moving to a full-desk role.
Education: BA New Media and Communication Technology — The Ohio State University
Achievements: Eagle Scout with Bronze Palm
Expertise: Medical device, life sciences, pharmaceutical, candidate sourcing, pipeline development, business development
Kelsie Carr
Research Partner
Kelsie leverages her prior experience as a professional search consultant to serve as a key member of our research team. She has developed her skills over the past ten years by working with hiring managers and progressive companies to identify the top talent needed to lead their organizations into the future. Consistent with our brand, she understands the importance of connecting the right candidate with the leaders driving organizational performance.
Kelsie Carr
Research Partner
Kelsie leverages her prior experience as a professional search consultant to serve as a key member of our research team. She has developed her skills over the past ten years by working with hiring managers and progressive companies to identify the top talent needed to lead their organizations into the future. Consistent with our brand, she understands the importance of connecting the right candidate with the leaders driving organizational performance.
Join Our Team
GRN Dublin is a growing firm with a strong culture of performance, accountability, and genuine industry expertise. If you’re an experienced recruiter with a background in pharmaceutical, medical device, or life sciences talent — or a motivated early-career professional ready to build a career in executive search — we’d like to hear from you.