Dhara Yesudas

Dhara Yesudas is a Principal at Stanton Chase Hyderabad and Bangalore. She is a dynamic leader with a proven track record in driving executive, specialized, and global talent acquisition for major pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, and medical device organizations. With over a decade of experience in end-to-end leadership search, Dhara excels in building and maintaining robust relationships with board-level stakeholders and global business leaders, ensuring deep alignment with organizational culture and business imperatives. At Stanton Chase, she delivers value in strategic search, guiding both organizations and candidates through career-defining leadership transitions.

Prior to joining Stanton Chase, Dhara led executive pharmaceutical recruitment for Vivos Professional Services (Kellton Tech), supporting high-value pharmaceutical/biotechnology clients with industry intelligence, best practices, and talent solutions across India and North America.

Her successful track record includes critical placements in clinical operations, regulatory affairs, biomanufacturing, medical affairs, quality assurance, and a range of specialty senior roles. Dhara is recognized for her ability to source rare and high-impact talent for both Indian and global organizations.

Outside her core recruitment responsibilities, Dhara is engaged in mentoring early-career professionals to build a diverse pipeline of talent within the life sciences sector. She actively participates in professional forums and networks focused on regulatory affairs and pharmaceutical innovation, which enriches her understanding of evolving industry trends and enables her to provide market-relevant advice to clients and candidates. Additionally, Dhara has contributed to thought leadership initiatives around inclusive leadership and talent retention strategies in the pharma domain.

Dhara holds a Master’s in Drug Regulatory Affairs from Northeastern University, Boston. Outside of work, she enjoys traveling, exploring global food cultures, and fostering diversity and supporting inclusive talent development in life sciences.