Executive Search Firms Join Forces in Transatlantic Partnership

27 June 2024, London/Toronto: Executive search and interim management consultancies Anderson Quigley and Griffith Group Executive Search have partnered to expand their recruitment services to both sides of the Atlantic.

The partnership between the British and Canadian headquartered firms will further enable their global recruitment of diverse and exceptional leadership. Both will find talent for academic institutions, charities, global foundations, public sectors, and private corporations across the UK, USA and Canada.

The expansion also marks a significant milestone in both firms’ growth.

The collaboration delivers on commitments to serve global clients with local expertise, alongside shared values around equality, diversity, inclusion, as well as providing a high level of client and candidate care.

The teams are international and multilingual, bringing a political, cultural and practical understanding of working in other countries.

Ed Pritchard, founder and Managing Partner of Anderson Quigley, said: “At Anderson Quigley we’re growing quickly to meet the level of support demanded by our clients and candidates. By partnering with Jane and Griffith Group, that support now includes North America.

“We’re going to learn and support each other a lot – from how the different geography and recruitment landscapes operate to how diversity impacts searches in different ways. Griffith Group is known for its support of equity deserving people.

“By joining our skills, people and capacity to support placements we can offer our clients geographical reach and international knowledge.”

Jane Griffith, Managing Partner and Founder, Griffith Group Executive Search, said: “We are delighted to have found a like-minded partner in the team at Anderson Quigley. Both firms share a commitment to a thorough, equitable, and partner led search process.

“With Griffith Group’s continued expansion in Canada, having recently opened an office on the west coast in British Columbia, we look forward to this partnership and connection to the UK. Both Griffith Group and Anderson Quigley identify exceptional global talent for our clients, and our partnership will help ensure that reach is broad and deep.”

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About Anderson Quigley
Anderson Quigley is an executive search and interim management consultancy delivering leadership recruitment in education, healthcare, social care, charities, cultural organisations, the arts and government.

Driven by a core set of values – integrity, diversity and hands-on project ownership – Anderson Quigley’s team of executive search experts support organisations across the public sector to build better leaders for a better society.

The business was founded in 2017 and brings together decades of knowledge and experience in executive search, interim management and advisory services.

About Griffith Group Executive Search

Founded in 2021, Griffith Group is a privately owned Canadian executive search firm that provides exceptional services to its valued clients. Focused on senior-level recruitment, the firm partners with academic, not-for-profit, public, and private sector organizations across Canada to support their executive search needs.

Griffith Group is deeply rooted in the values of integrity, professionalism, and empowered innovation and has a deep commitment to, and demonstrated results in, supporting Indigenization, equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility (I-EDIA). The firm’s approach is encapsulated within its statement: International Reach. Proven Expertise. Boutique Service.

For additional information, please visit: https://griffithgroup.ca/

Griffith Group Expands Presence to British Columbia

For immediate release: May 16, 2024
Griffith Group Executive Search Expands Presence to British Columbia
Toronto, ON: Griffith Group Executive Search, a leading retainer based executive search firm, proudly announces that it is now registered in British Columbia. This expansion marks a significant milestone in the firm’s growth and to its commitment to serving its clients with local expertise.
The firm’s new office in British Columbia strategically positions the firm to expand on its offerings in the province. Expansion will bolster Griffith Group’s presence in the dynamic business landscape of British Columbia.
“We are thrilled to further establish our presence in British Columbia,” said Jane Griffith, Managing Partner and Founder, Griffith Group Executive Search. “This expansion reflects our dedication to serving our Western Canadian clients with their evolving executive search needs, while fostering an expanded reach for the firm in British Columbia and Western Canada.”
“We look forward to deepening our relationships with clients and partners in British Columbia,” added Robin Noftall, Principal at Griffith Group. “As a resident of British Columbia for over 16 years, both the firm and I are excited to collaborate, innovate, and contribute to placing highly qualified and diverse candidates in the province, thereby contributing to the prosperity of the region.”
About Griffith Group Executive Search
Founded in 2021, Griffith Group is a privately owned Canadian executive search firm that provides exceptional services to its valued clients. Focused on senior-level recruitment, the firm partners with academic, not-for-profit, public, and private sector organizations across Canada to support their executive search needs.
Griffith Group is deeply rooted in the values of integrity, professionalism, and empowered innovation and has a deep commitment to, and demonstrated results in, supporting Indigenization, equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility (I-EDIA). The firm’s approach is encapsulated within its statement: International Reach. Proven Expertise. Boutique Service.
For additional information, please visit: https://griffithgroup.ca/
Contact:
Jane Griffith
Managing Partner and Founder
Griffith Group Executive Search
jane@griffithgroup.ca

Griffith Group Included in Hunt Scanlon Media’s 2024 Select Guide to America’s top 250 Executive Search Firms

As Griffith Group Executive Search celebrated another successful year of business in February 2024, the month of March brought even more to celebrate. With the release of the Hunt Scanlon’s 2024 Select Guide to America’s Top 250 Executive Search Firms, Griffith Group was named on its list of the best and most sought after search providers.

“Executive recruiters play an increasingly vital role in today’s dynamic business environment. Whether it’s tapping into diverse talent pools, leveraging industry-specific expertise, or streamlining the hiring process, search firms serve as invaluable assets in identifying and securing top-tier talent,” – Hunt Scanlon president, Christopher W. Hunt.

It is an honour to once again be recognized as one the industry leaders in Executive Search.

In previous years, the firm has received recognition on Hunt Scanlon’s “2023 Top 60 Canadian Recruiters,” and “2023 Top 50 Higher Education Recruiters” as well as the “2023-2024 HR/Diversity Power 65.” Griffith Group is proud to deliver exceptional service within the Executive Search industry and is pleased to be included on these respected lists.

Contributing to the worlds of Higher Education, Broader Public Sector, Private Sector, Not-for-Profits, Board of Directors, and other specialized executive search positions; Griffith Group’s founder and leader, Jane Griffith, has also featured her voice in Hunt Scanlon Media as a trusted source of expertise. Please click the link below to learn more: https://huntscanlon.com/canadian-executive-search-market-shifts-to-meet-new-demands/

Griffith Group Executive Search Observes Orange Shirt Day and 3rd Annual National Day of Truth and Reconciliation

Griffith Group Executive Search offices are closed on September 30th, 2022 in honour of Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Orange Shirt Day is an Indigenous-led grassroots commemorative day intended to raise awareness of the individual, family, and community inter-generational impacts of residential schools, and to promote the concept of Every Child Matters. On the same day, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation honours the children lost and Survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities.

We recognize that widespread public commemoration and acknowledgement of the tragic and painful history, continued impact, and intergenerational trauma of Canada’s residential school legacy is a vital component of both the reconciliation process, and our own (un)learning journey in support of decolonization.

Why We Change Our Logo for Pride Month

And how we know a logo isn’t enough.

With histories rooted in protest, led by trans people of colour activists, Pride Month is a time to not only celebrate the achievements of queer and trans people, but also recognize the current climate of violence that exists for the 2SLGBTQI+ community.

Every June, Griffith Group Executive Search changes its logo to represent to all people that Griffith Group is a safe place for 2SLGBTQI+ employees, candidates, clients, and beyond. And we also recognize that a logo change isn’t enough.

We have formalized policies against discrimination in the workplace. We are a Rainbow Registered business, a thorough accreditation process by Canada’s 2SLGBTQI+ Chamber of Commerce (CGLCC) that indicates that Griffith Group has met stringent standards to ensure that all of our practices are welcoming, accepting, and celebratory of the 2SLGBTQI+ community.

Further, our commitment to Indigenization, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility is steadfast and cornerstone to our mission and vision – and that we recognize how intersectionality is critical to understanding the fight for 2SLGBTQI+ lives and freedom. At Griffith Group, we believe in acting against injustice and believe in working with organizations that share our mission. Finally, we also donate money to local, national, and global organizations who are actively working to protect queer and trans people and communities.

Griffith Group Executive Search Celebrates its 3rd Anniversary

Thank you so much to everyone who has and continues to support us. Since our founding, we’ve seen tremendous growth. Our team has grown to new heights – filled with professionals whose career paths span from executive search, to human resources, to academia and education technology, to not-for-profit and fundraising work, to private sector sales and operations. We feel privileged to have our collective experiences driving our client services and internal operations.
In the last two years, we have continued to increase our capacity for executive search engagements, while prioritizing partnerships with equity-centered organizations and institutions. We continue to question and break the boundaries of how executive search firms recognize talent and ensure that all processes are bias- and barrier-free. With intentional partnerships with organizations and institutions with similar commitments, Griffith Group’s impact is not only ensuring I-EDIA remains fundamental to our work, but it also means changing the very nature of senior leadership itself. While inclusion for us is indeed about representation, it is also very much about changing the way things “have been done” by prioritizing the way they could be, if given the chance, imagination, and opportunity. We are grateful to continue this work in disrupting the recruitment industry.

As we celebrate our second anniversary, we also want to offer so much gratitude and appreciation to our Griffith Group Advisory Council, Kim Carlin, Thompson Egbo-Egbo, Sunil Hirjee, Geoff Roberts, Allison Sandmeyer-Graves, Newsha Zargaran, and Jacqueline Foley for your continued guidance and support. Thank you, also, to our partner organizations and institutions for your unwavering trust in our processes and team. We could not do what we do without you, and we feel very fortunate to work with such passionate, kind, and driven people and organizations.

And finally, thank you to our amazing Griffith Group team. We asked our team to share what their favourite part of working at Griffith Group was, and the answers ranged from the work that we do (“Supporting Not-for-Profits secure effective, inspirational leadership”), to our values (“Ethical,” “Progressive,” “Conscientious,” “Compassionate”), to our senior leaders’ leadership style (“the mentorship and support to expand my career as my strengths and interests grow”), the most common response, hands-down, came down to one line: the best team ever.

In celebration, we are happy to introduce our new company tagline that we feel now perfectly captures the Griffith Group Executive Search experience: International Reach. Proven Expertise. Boutique Service.

Griffith Group Executive Search Celebrates its 2nd Anniversary

Thank you so much to everyone who has and continues to support us. Since our founding, we’ve seen tremendous growth. Our team has grown to new heights – filled with professionals whose career paths span from executive search, to human resources, to academia and education technology, to not-for-profit and fundraising work, to private sector sales and operations. We feel privileged to have our collective experiences driving our client services and internal operations.
In the last two years, we have continued to increase our capacity for executive search engagements, while prioritizing partnerships with equity-centered organizations and institutions. We continue to question and break the boundaries of how executive search firms recognize talent and ensure that all processes are bias- and barrier-free. With intentional partnerships with organizations and institutions with similar commitments, Griffith Group’s impact is not only ensuring I-EDIA remains fundamental to our work, but it also means changing the very nature of senior leadership itself. While inclusion for us is indeed about representation, it is also very much about changing the way things “have been done” by prioritizing the way they could be, if given the chance, imagination, and opportunity. We are grateful to continue this work in disrupting the recruitment industry.

As we celebrate our second anniversary, we also want to offer so much gratitude and appreciation to our Griffith Group Advisory Council, Kim Carlin, Thompson Egbo-Egbo, Sunil Hirjee, Geoff Roberts, Allison Sandmeyer-Graves, Newsha Zargaran, and Jacqueline Foley for your continued guidance and support. Thank you, also, to our partner organizations and institutions for your unwavering trust in our processes and team. We could not do what we do without you, and we feel very fortunate to work with such passionate, kind, and driven people and organizations.

And finally, thank you to our amazing Griffith Group team. We asked our team to share what their favourite part of working at Griffith Group was, and the answers ranged from the work that we do (“Supporting Not-for-Profits secure effective, inspirational leadership”), to our values (“Ethical,” “Progressive,” “Conscientious,” “Compassionate”), to our senior leaders’ leadership style (“the mentorship and support to expand my career as my strengths and interests grow”), the most common response, hands-down, came down to one line: the best team ever.

In celebration, we are happy to introduce our new company tagline that we feel now perfectly captures the Griffith Group Executive Search experience: International Reach. Proven Expertise. Boutique Service.

Jane Griffith, Griffith Group Managing Partner and Founder, Launches Canadian Chapter of LGBTQ+ Corporate Directors Association

Griffith Group Executive Search is proud to share that our Managing Partner and Founder, Jane Griffith is working alongside an Advisory Board of key leaders to launch LGBTQ Corporate Directors Canada, a new not-for-profit organization that is focused on bringing diversity to Canada’s Corporate Governance world through increased LGBTQ+ presence, which is at a staggering low level.  

As a chapter of the U.S.-based LGBTQ Corporate Directors, the Association is the first and only organization of its kind to provide services, support and networking on behalf of LGBTQ+ existing and aspiring Board Members. The Association’s Members include top-tier LGBTQ+ professionals with the skills and expertise to make a difference in the Boardroom. LGBTQ+ Corporate Directors Association of Canada is affiliated with the global Association of LGBTQ+ Corporate Directors. You can learn more about members of the Association’s Advisory Board on its website. 

We are so grateful that Griffith Group Executive Search’s leadership truly leads by example in championing action-oriented approaches to representation in the workplaces, and ensuring #diversity and #inclusion are always part of the conversation.

To stay up to date on the LGBTQ+ Corporate Directors Canada, click here to subscribe to its e-newsletter. 

Griffith Group Executive Search Recognized as an Accredited Rainbow Registered Business

The Canadian LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce (CGLCC) is committed to ensuring businesses demonstrate consistent efforts to provide a welcome and accepting LGBT+ client and internal staff experience.  In collaboration with Tourism HR Canada, the CGLCC offers Rainbow Registered — a national accreditation for LGBT+ friendly businesses and organizations. The Rainbow Registered symbol associated with a business indicates that the organization meets a stringent set of standards to ensure LGBT+ people feel safe, welcomed, and accepted. The accreditation program grants a time-limited recognition to businesses and organizations for demonstrating compliance with the quality standard. Accredited businesses are deemed market ready for the LGBT+ customer and given the right to be associated with the program’s prestigious Rainbow Registered designation mark.

Griffith Group is incredibly proud to share that it has been officially recognized by CGLCC as an accredited Rainbow Registered business. 

As part of our ongoing and steadfast commitment to Indigenization, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility, Griffith Group considers 2SLGBTQ+ inclusion as foundational to our mission, vision, and values.  We work actively to foster a culture of respect and belonging, celebrating the uniqueness of our staff and embracing an ethos of acceptance and respect. It is truly an honour to receive the CGLCC’s recognition of our ongoing commitment to this work. 

To learn more about the Rainbow Registered program and find a directory of Rainbow Registered businesses, please visit: https://rainbowregistered.ca/

Griffith Group Executive Search Named to the Top 50 Higher Education Recruiters Ranking

Griffith Group Executive Search Named to the Top 50 Higher Education Recruiters Ranking

Hunt Scanlon Media is pleased to welcome Griffith Group Executive Search to our ‘2021 Top 50 Higher Education Recruiters’ ranking.

Hunt Scanlon presents its annual roundup of the 50 most prominent executive search firms serving the higher education sector.

To see Griffith Group Executive Search and to find others in the ‘2021 Top 50 Higher Education Recruiters’ ranking, visit https://lnkd.in/g-CpbKr.