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MondouxRollins Partners Announces the Inaugural 2024 Winners of the Canada’s Best Private Boards Program
MondouxRollins Partners Inc., a human capital advisory and talent solutions firm to mid-market private companies, today announces the inaugural 2024 winners of the Canada’s Best Private Boards program. The winners in four categories are: The Little Potato Company (Best Advisory Board) MTE Consultants Inc. (Best Fiduciary Board — Employee-Owned or Partnership) Armstrong Hospitality Group Ltd, DBA Rocky Mountaineer (Best Fiduciary Board — Family-Owned) Quantropi Inc. (Best Fiduciary Board — Other / unrelated shareholder’s ownership). MondouxRollins Partners is the founder of the Canada’s Best Private Boards program. “We are thrilled to have such phenomenal stories of private company governance to showcase in our inaugural year”, said Jennifer Mondoux, Managing Partner and Chief Executive Officer of MondouxRollins Partners. “We saw the trend amongst our private company clients a few years ago in our executive search practice – they were starting to talk about governance, asking for our help in everything from finding independent directors to board composition and strategy.” “We built this program for two reasons,” said Mondoux. “To recognise the impact of a great board on the performance of private companies and to start building a national culture around best practice sharing in this space, to help other private company leaders learn from the best. [...]
Odgers Berndtson Continues to Grow its North American Education Practice
Odgers Berndtson is thrilled to announce the appointment of Dr. Dario Cortes as Partner and Co-Head, Education Practice. Based in the United States, Dr. Cortes will partner with clients to secure exceptional leadership talent for critical roles across education. Dr. Dario Cortes is a forward-thinking leader with sharp business acumen and talent for implementing new structures to enhance organizational operating efficiencies and increase enrollment and revenues in a fiscally responsible manner. He has exceptional relationship-building skills and has cultivated private, business, community, government, and global partnerships to achieve fundraising goals and institutional objectives. Prior to joining Odgers Berndtson, Dr. Cortes was elected to serve as Commissioner of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) and worked as a Senior Consultant with the Association of Governing Boards (AGB) in Washington, DC. He has served as President of Berkeley College, Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs at Miami Regional University, Vice-President of Academic Affairs at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) SUNY, Dean at Fairleigh Dickinson University, Associate Dean of Graduate Studies at the University of Maryland, College Park, and Senior Program Officer at the National Foreign Language Center at The Johns Hopkins University, SAIS. He also taught at [...]
Signium Expands Its Footprint with New Office in Australia
Signium proudly announces the opening of its new office in Sydney, Australia. This expansion marks a significant milestone for the company, enhancing its ability to provide bespoke services to clients in the region. The Sydney office will be led by Stephen Lennard, a seasoned executive search professional and former Signium partner from 2006 to 2011. Lennard rejoins the Signium network as the managing partner for Signium Australia, bringing his private firm, Lennard Partners, into the global group. His impressive track record in executive search makes him an invaluable asset to the team. Reflecting on his return to Signium, Lennard shared, "Running an independent company has been a rewarding journey, but it often felt isolated. I'm eager to embrace the energy and collaboration that comes with being part of a global force again and I feel proud to align Lennard Partners with Signium." He added, "With my experience and industry connections within the local and international markets, I believe we can make a significant impact here." Lennard has built a strong reputation for providing comprehensive consulting and advisory services to Boards, CEOs, and senior executive teams. Signium Australia will operate both nationally and internationally, collaborating with partner firms across Europe, Africa, Asia, [...]
AESC Welcomes AGB Search into its Global Membership of Leading Executive Search and Leadership Consulting Firms
The Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants (AESC), the global professional association representing excellence in executive search and leadership advisory, is pleased to welcome AGB Search as a new member. The firm’s acceptance follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure quality standards, including adherence to the highest ethical standards, excellence in delivery of service and commitment to the power of diverse talent. “AESC is proud to welcome AGB Search,” said AESC CEO Karen Greenbaum. “The firm shares our commitment to high-quality standards, and we look forward to working with them as we strengthen leadership together.” Founded in 2010, AGB Search is a national leader in higher education executive search. The firm works with public and private colleges and universities, university systems, and related associations and foundations, with budgets of less than $20 million to more than $1.5 billion. In addition to executive search, AGB Search provides interim search, executive compensation, executive coaching, leadership development for aspiring presidents and presidential transition support. AGB Search Managing Principal and CEO Roderick J. McDavis commented, “AGB Search is thrilled about becoming a member of The Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants! We believe that AESC is the gold standard for executive search [...]
Leadership Moves: August 1 – 14, 2024
BoardWalk Consulting placed Dr. Carrie Besnette Hauser as President & Chief Executive Officer for Trust of Public Land Boyden placed Alex Munter as Chief Executive Officer for the Canadian Medical Association. A recruitment co-led by Managing Partner, Michael Naufal & Partner, Nick Chambers. Buffkin / Baker placed Susan Bon as Executive Vice President and Provost for Pittsburg State University. Search led by Pelema Ellis. Buffkin / Baker placed Todd Schoenherr as Senior Vice President, Head of Product for Adstra. Cornerstone International Group placed Lauri Kearns as Chief Financial Officer for Byrna Technologies Inc. Furst Group placed Trever Ball as Director, Clinically Intergated Network Performance for INTEGRIS Health Glue Executive Search placed Andrea Orrequia as Cash Management Portfolio Leader for Banco Supervielle Harris Search Associates placed Dr. Kimberly Dinsey-Read as Director of the School of Nursing for Shawnee State University Hobson Leavy placed Melissa Cantell, Philip Doak and Catherine Green as Trustees for Kristin School Hobson Leavy placed Nick Herbert as General Manager, Product and Marketing for TSB Kaplan Partners placed Kevin Nihill as Chief Financial Officer for Rhinebeck Bancorp and Rhinebeck Bank Lindauer placed Stephen Martin as Vice President of Education for the Council for Advancement and Support of Education [...]
Ethics in Executive Search: Understanding the Importance of AESC Standards
Executive search is an unregulated profession, meaning that firms worldwide do not have to hold a license or certificate to practice. This can present an array of challenges for companies interested in partnering with a firm to find new executive leadership talent, and for executive candidates considering an opportunity presented by a search firm. How do clients and candidates know the firm will protect confidential information? Will the firm avoid conflicts of interest? Does the firm understand the importance of fair and inclusive leadership? Will the firm only accept assignments they are qualified to complete? Does the firm use in-depth, multi-source assessments? Will the firm adhere to an exclusive agreement? These are just some of the questions companies and candidates may find themselves asking when selecting an executive search advisor. While these questions are important, there’s only one question that can ascertain a firm’s ethical standing: Is the firm an AESC member? The Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants (AESC) is the only global, standard-setting professional association for executive search and leadership consulting firms. AESC members are rigorously vetted to the highest professional standards, ensuring the firm can be trusted to act in the best interest of their clients, candidates, [...]
