Kate McLellan

Kate serves as a Managing Partner for Interim Executive Services for Focus Search Partners. Kate is expanding the interim practice, helping clients with their interim talent needs cross functionally, in several industry sectors including Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Healthcare, Consumer, Private Equity and Technology. ​

​Prior to Focus Search Partners, Kate was a Managing Partner at Korn Ferry, leading the Private Equity & Life Sciences industry sectors for Interim Solutions. Korn Ferry acquired Patina Solutions in 2022, where she had been since 2015 when her company, The Pentad Group, was acquired. Kate is a Professional Services Executive with more than 28 years of experience in the industry. Her clients include both privately held start-ups, and multi-billion publicly traded companies. ​

Kate earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism from Bradley University and her Masters’ in Journalism from Columbia College. Kate lives in Boston, MA with her two children.​