Lydia Coleman, Search Industry Communications Specialist, Joins Edgewater Talent

Named Vice President, Client Services and Communications

CHICAGO, March 19, 2025 – Edgewater Talent announced today that Lydia Coleman, a search industry specialist with over 20 years of experience in client services and client communications, primarily in the Life Sciences and Healthcare sectors, has joined the firm as Vice President of Client Services and Communications.

"I am honored to join Edgewater Talent’s team and to direct the important areas of client services and communications.  Edgewater Talent’s ‘Service to Our Client’ has always been the hallmark of the company.  I intend to enhance and expand our client service areas to include regular communications via newsletters, podcasts, special events, and white papers by industry sector, that inform our clients about best-in-class, proven methodologies in talent recruitment and executive coaching,” said Ms. Coleman.

“We are excited to have Lydia join our management team,” said Rodney Moses, Managing Director and Founder of Edgewater Talent. “Her experience in research, candidate sourcing, client reporting, and industry-sector news and analysis, will truly enhance our client experience.  I believe communications from her office to our clients, colleagues, and candidates will be a value-add for all.”

“We welcome Lydia, who brings deep experience in building solid relationships with clients.  Her reputation in Communications and Account Services in the Life Sciences industry, from start-up biotechs to big pharma, MedTech, and in Academic medical projects consistently receives high accolades," said Derick Haire, Managing Director, Life Sciences & Technology.

Lydia began her executive search career as the Chief of Staff to the President of Boyden Executive Search and was the administrative liaison to the President and to the World Board of Directors for 62 offices worldwide, six international Boards of Directors, and over 20 standing Board committees.   

Lydia was recruited to join Hunt Howe Associates Executive Search as the Senior Executive Assistant to the Managing Partner in the healthcare and life sciences subsidiary division, called H.M. Long Global Healthcare.   Later, Lydia was recruited to CTPartners, a global executive search firm, and named senior administrator, where she executed business development projects across the global practice.  In 2017, Lydia joined ZRG Partners, in the global life sciences practice, as a senior administrator in contracts and in marketing.

Lydia received her education in liberal arts at The George Washington University.For additional information, please contact:  info@edgewatertalent.com.

About Edgewater Talent

Edgewater Talent is a boutique, global executive search firm focused on the Healthcare/Life Sciences, Technology and Industrial sectors.  The firm’s highly specialized process includes an already established network of vetted candidates and key opinion leaders, who facilitate an executive search process that provides ‘best-in-class’ speed to hire, and importantly, accurate analysis of the successful candidate. As an affiliate member of Transearch International plc, Edgewater Talent utilizes Transearch’s patented Orxestra® 360-Evaluation for each candidate.  Additional methodologies include a new philosophy of focus in ‘candidate care’ and specifically designed search analysis methodologies that assist each client to build stronger, more high-potential teams. The Edgewater Talent Leadership Consulting and Executive Coaching division empowers leaders to execute with improved leadership skills, based on time-proven methods as well as new, translational-change methods, both of which accelerate clients’ growth and business success

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