TECHNOLOGY 
EXECUTIVE AND BOARD SEARCH CANADA

Canada Board and Executive Search Expertise

Vell Executive Search has decades of experience recruiting executives and board members for Canadian companies.

Our principal Dora Vell is a dual Canadian and U.S. citizen. She and her team have been successfully finding top talent for Canadian and U.S./Canadian mixed searches of every type for more than 22 years.

Deep Canadian Understanding 

We bring a great network of Canadian talent, both residents and expats, a data-driven approach and a deep understanding of Canadian cultural and regional differences to every search. You can count on us to find executives and board members who are a good fit and equipped for long-term success within your organization.

We uncover every stone, look for every Canadian (including expats), utilize algorithms to figure out location affinity, and reach out in very innovative ways to get you the best possible candidate.

• Canadian companies strive to fill their executive and board teams with world-class talent. This often results in a hybrid search of Canadian resident talent and expatriates as well as executives from other countries, most often in the U.S. Assessing the size of the Canadian pool is critical, as it informs whether to look elsewhere. When a hybrid strategy is employed, the key factors we consider: fit to the role, fit to the culture, compensation requirements, tenure and relocation (or willingness to visit “often” or attend board meetings in person).
• Canadian growth companies also seek executives to reside abroad, typically starting with the United States. For example, an EVP or SVP Sales or business development to reside closer to their customers. Similar factors as stated above are considered. Often, the “ease” to fly in and out of the headquarters location, both ways, become critical factors.

Parent Companies from the U.S. or Overseas looking for executives in Canadian divisions:

• These can be country managers, sales executives in charge of the region, technology executives for a software development team in Canada, etc. The main question is around the locally available talent for the role and the fit with both the parent’s organizational culture and the local team’s culture. It is key to consider all decision makers, especially as they are in different countries and often believe they have the final say. 

Often times, companies headquartered in Canada can have a mix of investors or board members and it is important to show that any and all Canadians have been considered as well as ensuring that the talent is world-class.

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We work throughout Canada to find top talent in both big cities and more remote areas. Here are just some examples of our search activity in major Canadian markets: