About Us

President: Herbert Hess

M.Sc. Bio-Physics (U Cincinnati) and B.Sc. Physics (CCNY)

Herbert founded Hess Associates in Toronto in 1986. Herbert’s background includes over 10 years of award winning sales background with IBM and Storage Tek in both the US and Canada. His firm has been a member of National Personnel Associates for over 25 years. He has been an invited speaker at both University and Industry levels.

VP Recruiting Services: Paula Strasberg

Ph.D. Biochemistry (McGill) and Certificate of Business (U of T)

Paula has over 25 years of R&D background at McGill, Albert Einstein College of Medicine (NY), McMaster University, Hospital for Sick Children, and University of Toronto. She has held faculty positions at both McGill and U Toronto, and is an Emeritus Fellow of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics, specializing in Molecular Genetics. She joined Hess Associates in 1997 as a search consultant.

Both Paula and Herbert are published scientific authors, have presented many research as well as industry- related seminars, and have conducted pertinent surveys. Hess Associates is often called upon by journalists to serve as a reliable source of information about the present and future state of the information technology and biopharmaceutical sectors.

What We Do

We Connect Companies with Top Talent

Mission Statement

Our mission is to empower organizations and professionals to reach their highest potential by building lasting partnerships grounded in trust, deep industry expertise, and a proven track record of delivering results.

With over 35 years of dedicated service, we are committed to being a trusted advisor in every stage of growth.

Boutique firm recruiting in specialty IT, Medical Device and Biotech niches for 35+ years

Very strong technical background:

Senior staff holding Ph.D. Biochemistry and M.Sc. Biophysics degrees
In depth comprehension of client requirements
Trusted business advisors
KOLs with a deep understanding of industry
Deal directly with principals – not junior recruiters, and not offshore staff
Global recruiting reach via membership in NPA
Over 25,000 direct first level LinkedIn connections with an 70% response rate