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/

Vice President, Marketing and Communications

Second Harvest is Canada’s largest food rescue organization and expert in perishable food recovery. Second Harvest rescues surplus, unsold food from across the supply chain and redistribute it to not-for-profits across the country to feed communities. Supported by hundreds of corporations, foundations, and the community at large, Second Harvest rescues and redistributes enough food to provide over 62,000 meals a day in Canada. Since 1985 it has rescued and delivered more than 177 million pounds of food, preventing over 75 million pounds of greenhouse gas equivalents from entering the atmosphere.

It is within this context that Second Harvest invites applications and nominations for its inaugural Vice President of Marketing and Communications.

The Vice President, Marketing and Communications (“Vice President”) is responsible for elevating Second Harvest’s overall marketing and communications portfolio. Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the Vice President plays a strategic role in developing and leading a new vision and structure for the team to execute on key marketing communications, creative brand direction, advertising, print, online, and social media initiatives, digital presence, and organization-wide communications support. As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, the Vice President will be actively engaged in ongoing organizational management, strategic development of marketing and communications efforts, and is the subject matter expert. The position will also support overall development goals through cross-team collaboration on fundraising and food-raising initiatives. Success is measured by increased awareness resulting in more financial, food, and volunteer donations and ultimately the achievement of the organization’s overall goals. The Vice President will work closely with the CEO to lead and execute all thought leadership and Second Harvest’s policy positions for food rescue, and the organization’s editorial strategy and digital presence, including website, blog, social media, email communications, and newsletters. The Vice President will be responsible for Second Harvest’s overall brand strategy and execution, including portfolio management and overseeing development of communications materials, brand training and style guidelines, publications (annual reports, impact reports, etc.), online strategy, key messages, standard responses, etc. The Vice President also has a lead role in managing relationships with advertising agencies. As a key member of the Leadership Team, the Vice President will lead by example and contribute to interdepartmental strategic discussions and decisions for the organization, as well as annual planning and evaluation of departmental goals, targets, initiatives, KPIs, budgets, and monitoring expenditures against approved budget.

The successful candidate will have progressive leadership experience in integrated marketing, communications, and brand building, including in such areas as: external and internal communications, advertising, digital marketing communications, public relations/media, and community cultivation/engagement online. As the ideal candidate, you can motivate, lead, and inspire a team in a fast-paced environment, troubleshoot, think creatively, and solve problems. You have a demonstrated commitment to accountability, measuring outcomes, and a results-oriented culture. You have exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, coupled with a strong executive presence. You have extensive experience in cross-functional collaboration, partnering, and managing interpersonal relationships at all levels of an organization. You have excellent project and time management skills, including the ability to meet deadlines, handle a high volume of work, and keep others on track. Experience gained in the non-profit sector would be considered an asset, as would French-English bilingualism. This opportunity requires a decisive, driven, self-aware and collaborative leader with the ability to bring an organization’s key strategic priorities to market in a high quality, impactful manner that embraces Second Harvest’s work towards achieving its vision of – “No Waste. No Hunger.”

To apply or explore this leadership opportunity with Second Harvest, please submit a resume along with a cover letter in confidence to Jane Griffith (jane@griffithgroup.ca) and Sam Walton (sam@griffithgroup.ca).

Second Harvest encourages applications from individuals who self-identify as belonging to equity-deserving groups such as (but not limited to): racialized persons/persons of colour, women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, and LGBTQ2S+ persons.

All qualified candidates are welcome to apply; however, priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents.

In accordance with the provincial legislation, accommodation will be provided by Griffith Group and Second Harvest throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, upon request, to applicants with disabilities. If you require accommodations during the recruitment process, please contact jane@griffithgroup.ca and/or sam@griffithgroup.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.

General Manager – Hamilton Office

Gowling WLG is an international law firm with more than 1,500 client-facing professionals and more than 2,100 business services team members in 19 cities around the world. The Firm delivers in-depth expertise in key global sectors and a full suite of legal services to its clients. The Firm has been recognized repeatedly as a top employer as a result of its commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion and innovation.

Gowling WLG’s Vision:

• A distinctive client experience
• Outstanding people
• Innovative solutions
• A leading sector-focused international law firm

Gowling WLG’s Values:

• The power of teamwork
• Always striving to be better
• We all bring something different

Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP is the Canadian arm of Gowling WLG. With seven offices across Canada, an office in Moscow, Russia, and two offices in China, Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP is one of Canada’s leading law firms. Locally, the firm’s roots in Hamilton truly run deep—Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP was the first national law firm to locate in the Hamilton area. Since opening its doors in 1995, the firm has established itself not only as one of the city’s prominent providers of legal solutions but also as an important driver of economic activity, innovation and community engagement.

Currently, Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP’s Hamilton presence spans two offices and includes almost 50 lawyers and 150 support staff, offering core services in corporate/commercial, advocacy, IP, recovery, real estate & lending, and wills, estates and private client services. The firm has grown consistently year-to-year and recently enhanced its reach by merging with ESB Lawyers, one of the region’s most respected local full-service firms. The firm will be combining its two offices and moving to the McMaster Innovation Park, which will include institutional tenants, start-ups, retail and wellness facilities as well as a daycare centre.

Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP has been an active accelerant of Hamilton’s commercial renaissance. The Firm has strategically cemented partnerships with principal institutions, including McMaster University, Mohawk College and the City itself, and has leveraged its far-reaching network to assist in the commercializing of innovation and promotion of local and foreign investment in this region. In respect of community engagement, Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP proudly partners with the Innovation Factory, Lion’s Lair, Hamilton Bulldogs, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and has been a key advisor to Hamilton’s 2030 Commonwealth Games Bid.

For more details, visit Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP’s website.

Head of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Gowling WLG is an international law firm with more than 1,500 client-facing professionals and more than 2,100 business services team members in 19 cities around the world. Gowling WLG delivers in-depth legal advice in key global sectors and a full suite of legal services and innovative solutions to its clients. Gowling WLG is recognized repeatedly as a top employer as a result of its commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion and innovation.

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Executive Director, Academic

Reporting to the Vice President, Academic and Research, the Executive Director, Academic (ED) is responsible for the delivery of all of RRC’s academic programs, including RRC’s continuing education and micro-credentials programming. As a key member of RRC’s Senior Leadership team, the ED is a member of both the Leadership Council and Senior Academic Committee. Through providing strategic direction, vision and operational management to RRC’s five academic schools, the ED inspires and supports academic excellence and innovation across the College. The ED also works to enhance student retention and completion, support new program models to attract domestic and international students, and increase Indigenous learner participation and success rates. The ED supports the financial sustainability of the College through the responsible management of financial and human resources, including union relationships and collective bargaining. Externally, the ED fosters productive relationships with various stakeholders including government officials, professional regulatory bodies, and Apprenticeship Manitoba. Additionally, the ED supports a culture of philanthropy across the College and with its alumni through donor engagement and stewardship. As the RRC community engages in the development of its next multi-year Strategic Plan, the ED will be a key participant in the implementation of this new plan in the fall of 2021 to be followed by a new Academic Plan in early 2022.