Cheryl Chasen

“I found a job where I have the fulfillment of helping people, which is the social work in me, and I still make really good money doing it.”

“Cheryl was the best manager I've ever had at letting people fail on their own and then teaching them how to improve. She gave me the freedom to learn, always knew when to step in, and was consistently supportive and approachable. She's also the best candidate sourcer I've ever worked with, and I still stay in touch with her today.” That is how Bryan, the former colleague who nominated her, describes working for Cheryl.

Cheryl Chasen joined The Lotus Group as Executive Director of Recruiting after more than 16 years building and leading a life-sciences recruiting division from its inception. She brings more than two decades of recruiting experience to the role.

When asked about her success, Cheryl is quick to point to the people around her. She hired with a clear standard: ability mattered, but character mattered more. She looked for recruiters who shared her commitment to integrity, collaboration, and helping people.

That shared foundation shaped the culture of the division. Cheryl created an environment grounded in accountability and a genuine commitment to meaningful outcomes for both clients and candidates.

Building and managing the team also deepened Cheryl's approach to leadership. She understands that people are motivated by different things and respond to different forms of support, so she adapted her management style to each individual, knowing when to give someone room to learn through experience, when to offer direct guidance, and when to step in. It is the same relationship-centered judgment that has long made her effective with candidates and clients, applied internally to help her team grow.

Cheryl did not leave the division she built because the work no longer mattered. She left despite how much it did.

She understood that even a chapter defined by sustained success can arrive at a turning point. Moving on did not lessen what she had built or what the people around her had meant to her. It made room for the next challenge.

Her move to The Lotus Group reflects a belief she has long shared with candidates: familiarity can be a powerful barrier to change. Comfort has a way of making the known feel safer than the unknown. Taking a thoughtful risk does not erase what came before; it creates the possibility of building on it in a new way.