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Katie Leonard

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Executive Director, Head of Talent Acquisition at Bristol Myers Squibb
📍 United States

Katie Leonard is the Executive Director and Head of Talent Acquisition at Bristol Myers Squibb, with expertise in scaling biopharma organizations. She holds a certificate from Wharton Executive Education and is certified in AI for HR. Colleagues and candidates describe her as professional, knowledgeable, responsive, and dynamic.

Katie is passionate about the intersection of talent and scientific innovation, particularly within neuroscience. She is dedicated to helping candidates advance their careers and has a strong interest in building teams that bring life-changing medications to market, reflecting a deep commitment to the mission of her work.

She successfully scaled Karuna Therapeutics from a 44-person startup to a 350-person organization, leading to its $14B acquisition by Bristol Myers Squibb.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Executive Director, Head of Talent Acquisition
Location
United States
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Scaling Biopharma
She built Karuna Therapeutics from a small clinical-stage startup to a fully integrated biopharma company, demonstrating expertise in rapid organizational growth.
Behavioral Interviewing
She was a featured guest on a podcast where she discussed behavioral interview techniques, such as the STAR method, for hiring managers.
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Career

Work history

3-2024 - 12-2024
Executive Director, Head of Talent Acquisition
Bristol Myers Squibb
1-2024 - 3-2024
Executive Director, Head of Talent Acquisition
Karuna Therapeutics
6-2022 - 2-2024
Senior Director, Head of Talent Acquisition
Karuna Therapeutics
10-2020 - 7-2022
Director, Head of Talent Acquisition
Karuna Therapeutics
12-2018 - 10-2020
Senior Talent Acquisition Manager • Life Sciences• Nationwide
Daley And Associates, LLC.
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Education
Bachelor of Arts
Fairfield University
Certificate in Executive Presence and Influence: Persuasive Leadership Development
Wharton Executive Education
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