Richard Herbert President
Richard Herbert – Executive Search for Startups and F500 Innovators in Biotech, Food, Chemicals, and Advanced Materials
Richard is the founder of Helix and a specialist in executive search for companies at the frontier of industrial biotechnology, food, chemicals, and advanced materials since 1996.
He has placed CEOs, CTOs, CFOs, COOs, CCOs, GCs, and functional heads across these sectors — from first business hires through IPO-track leadership. He works directly with founders, VCs, and boards to build out both technical and commercial leadership at critical inflection points.
Helix takes on a focused slate of searches each cycle, supporting both startups and F500 innovators as they navigate the leadership shifts needed to move faster, compete sharper, and scale smarter.