Arena Pharmaceuticals
"Bente Hansen has provided us with outstanding executive search candidates. I can especially appreciate their friendly, reliable and transparent process."

Jack Lief
Co-Founder, Chairman, President and CEO

"The follow-through and professionalism of Bente Hansen and Associates is top notch."

Care Fusion

Roger Marchetti
Executive Vice President,
Human Resources

Formerly Senior Vice President, Human Resources and
Information Management - Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

"Each member of the staff at Bente Hansen and Associates understands the biotech industry at the cellular level. The company is highly respected and well connected. Each member of the firm with whom I was associated had a high level of integrity and worked tirelessly to meet the needs of our organization."

Ginger L. Graham
Former President and CEO,
Amylin Pharmaceuticals,
San Diego, CA

Aperio
"Bente Hansen & Associates recruited several members of Aperio’s executive team, including our CFO, COO and VP of Global Life Science. Bente also recruited a long-standing member of our board of directors. All of these individuals have had a major impact on our company. Bente and her team were knowledgeable, responsive and professional and we look forward to continuing to work with her organization to fill critical leadership positions."

Dirk Soenksen, Founder, President and Futurist
President and CEO

"Bente Hansen and her team of professionals have the innate ability to assess your situation and bring forward candidates that are relevant and of the highest caliber. Amylin has benefitted greatly from their expertise over the years."

Dan Bradbury