Consulting Firm
The Board of Governors appointed Odgers Berndtson as the executive search firm to assist them in their search for a new president for Kwantlen Polytechnic University.
Role of Odgers Berndtson
The role of the Odgers Berndtson team is to support Kwantlen Polytechnic University to:
- Articulate a clear definition of the strategic needs of the organization for its President & Vice Chancellor and how that translates into the characteristics to be sought in candidates for this role.
- Develop and execute a candidate identification strategy that proactively encourages those in related roles to consider this opportunity.
- Encourage the interest of those considering the opportunity.
- Gain information from those interested in terms of the qualities, expertise and experience they could bring to the role.
- Focus on those candidates who they consider to be the most qualified for the role.
- In concert with Kwantlen, interview and evaluate the most qualified candidates and progress to a decision on the successful candidate.
Consulting Team
Craig Hemer, Partner, is the team leader on this search. The other members of the consulting team are Barbara Quelch, Consultant; Lara Truderung, Senior Recruiting Associate; and Jane Pender, Project Coordinator.
Biographies
Craig Hemer
Partner and Team Leader
Craig Hemer, a Partner with Odgers Berndtson in Vancouver, has 15 years of experience in executive search.
As part of the largest executive search firm in the market, he has supported many leading private and public sector organizations in British Columbia. Craig’s client focus is broad with a particular focus on government, education and manufacturing and recruits executives in virtually all disciplines including general management, finance, human resources, sales and marketing and operations. Craig has conducted a variety of senior level searches with post secondary institutions in BC including, Thompson Rivers University, Vancouver Island University, Vancouver Community College, Camosun College and Kwantlen Polytechnic University.
Craig is a member of the Board of Directors for the Vancouver Board of Trade, a former member of the Board of Governors for Langara College and a Board Director for Vancouver College. He is a former member of the Advisory Board for the UBC Sauder School of Business Executive Mentor Program. He spent nine years as a member of the Campaign Cabinet of the United Way of the Lower Mainland, has been a member of the Board of Governors for the Pacific National Exhibition, a Commissioner of the Vancouver Economic Development Commission and Board Member of the Vancouver Public Library Board.
Craig has served as an elected Councillor for the City of Vancouver. He was a member of the City Services and Budget Committee, Planning and Environment Committee and was the Vice-Chair of the Vancouver Liquor Licensing Commission. In addition, Craig served for five years as an elected Trustee on the Vancouver School Board and was Vice-Chair of the Board for three years.
Craig holds a Bachelor and Masters degree from the University of British Columbia with a major in psychology in both degree programs.
Barbara Quelch
Consultant
Prior to joining Odgers Berndtson Barbara was Manager of Public Relations for Raincoast Books, a major Canadian Publisher and Distributor best known for its publication of the Harry Potter Series.
Barbara has been in executive search for ten years and has worked within Odgers Berndtson Technology, Governance, Education, Public Sector and Not-for-Profit practice groups.
Also an active member in her community, Barbara has sat on the Board of Directors of the West Vancouver Soccer Club and was a member of the BC Book Prizes Organization Committee and a Director with the Vancouver Association for Learning Disabilities. She is also currently an active volunteer with the West Vancouver Soccer Club. Barbara holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of British Columbia.
About Odgers Berndtson
Odgers Berndtson is the largest executive search firm in Canada, in terms of staff and revenue. We have offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal and Halifax, with over 150 people dedicated to executive search. Our collective resources, breadth of experience and extensive industry knowledge enhance our ability to recruit outstanding leadership talent for our clients.
Internationally, Odgers Berndtson is the largest, privately owned executive search firm in the world, with over 50 offices in 24 countries. We believe that the strength of our culture and values have made our firm unique. Designed for optimal client service, our partnership is a true multinational organization for recruiting leadership talent, based on a foundation of local expertise.
Our Philosophy
Odgers Berndtson focuses on providing clients with the highest return on investment in leadership, developing committed client relationships and exceeding expectations by working to four key operating principles:
- Integrity: We are committed to openness and candor with our clients, candidates and each other.
- Client focus: Our clients always come first. Their satisfaction is the key measure of our success.
- Innovation: Anticipating and acting on our clients' needs helps us think creatively and challenge the status quo.
- Teamwork: Shared goals and cooperation with clients, among team members and across international borders, optimizes performance.
Odgers Berndtson has always respected the privacy and the confidentiality of the personal information provided to us in context with our executive search assignments. This has been a fundamental value in building trust with our candidates and clients.
Odgers Berndtson is a member of the Association of Executive Search Consultants and operates in a manner consistent with the AESC Code of Ethics.
For more information, please contact:
| Craig Hemer, Partner | craig.hemer@odgersberndtson.ca |
| Barbara Quelch, Consultant | barbara.quelch@odgersberndtson.ca |
| Lara Truderung, Senior Recruiting Associate |
lara.truderung@odgersberndtson.ca |
| Jane Pender, Project Coordinator | jane.pender@odgersberndtson.ca |
