Brenda La Rose, Strategic Advisor (Former Partner)

Brenda spent 25+ years as an executive and managing partner in executive search. She founded a national executive search firm that was recognized and respected as Canada’s leader in Indigenous executive and board diversity search. After selling her firm to Leaders International Executive Search, she transitioned to developing and leading the firm’s National Board Diversity search practice. Brenda is now focused on leveraging her expertise in executive, leadership and career coaching. She brings both experience as a successful leader and business owner who started several successful companies and branches from the ground up. After years of supporting professionals with onboarding into new leadership roles, she offers expertise to support new executives with integrating and transitioning successfully and quickly into their new organization.

Brenda brings experience working across a broad range of industries and sectors across Canada and a strong knowledge of governance and business, Brenda currently serves as an Advisory Board member to Air North – Yukon’s Airline, and a Board Director for the First Nations Bank of Canada serving on the Human Resources and Compensation Committee. This year she was appointed as a member of the Dean’s Global Council for the Schulich School of Business, York University. Recently she was an Executive Board Director for the Canadian Chamber of Commerce and is a former Chair of the Board of Seven Oaks Hospital and Wellness Institute. She is an active member with the International Women’s Forum. Brenda is Metis and has received numerous awards including the CCAB’s Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Award and the National Indspire Award in Business and Commerce.

Brenda LaRose is a Certified Management Consultant (CMC), a Chartered Professional in Human Resources (CPHR) and Certified Leadership Coach (CLC). She is a graduate of the University of Manitoba and Haskayne’s School of Business Director Education Program. Ms. LaRose resides in Ottawa.