Our Services

Over 30 years of experience have confirmed that no two executive searches are the same. This means a successful search requires a customized approach with the highest level of collaboration and personal service.

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Early Consultation

We begin every executive search with a series of focused meetings to learn about your organization’s needs, goals and culture. After defining the ideal candidate we work with you to develop and implement an innovative strategy to find that individual.

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Search Process

Building off of our clear understanding of your organization and industry, we use the reach of our entire team and global partner firms to identify a highly qualified short list of applicants from around the world. We keep you informed of our progress throughout and identify any necessary adjustments as we move forward.

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Final Results

After successfully identifying a final list of candidates we perform all reference checks and assist with the candidate offer. We also make a point to follow-up with you and the candidates several months after the completion of the search because it is important to us that the placement is a long-term success.

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Track Record

Over the past 30 years we have successfully placed senior executives in a wide variety of private, public and not-for-profit organizations around the country. We believe that it is our high level of personal service and collaboration along with our strong networks across Canada and beyond that has driven this success.

Engaging PFM Executive Search to recruit my successor was one of our best moves in recent years. Each of your team members are professional, you know the business extremely well, your guidance was outstanding, and you were very generous with your time. Never did we feel rushed in making decisions or hesitate in placing “one more call to you” for advice. We here at Durwest are heading into this next chapter with confidence that our new President will maintain the reputation that our company has built and will take us to the next level. Thank you and certainly where the opportunity presents itself, we will be recommending your firm!

Darcy Kray
Principal, Durwest Construction

The Credit Counselling Society engaged PFM to search for a successor to our founding CEO. PFM’s approach was very thorough, from the initial outreach, to the screening and progress reports, and the final reference checks. We were impressed with the quality of candidates presented at each stage of the process, and appreciated their hands on partnership approach to a most critical decision for our organization”

Jennifer Sondergaard
Board Member , Credit Counselling Society

It was a pleasure working with the PFM team and we are grateful for how professionally and expertly you managed and guided the CEO recruitment process for us. You made a tough job so much easier and we are quite thrilled with the outcome. Thank you again. 

Colleen Nyce
Board Chair, Northern Health

Thank you for shepherding us through the whole process using such a considered and inclusive approach. I think I speak for us all in saying we felt we were in control of our own destiny as it were, but very well supported with sage advice, some challenging thoughts and excellent coordination of all aspects of the search process. We were really happy with everyone at PFM, the level of candidates you managed to attract and ultimately, the final result.

I’m sure you have many, very worthwhile organizations that you help on an ongoing basis, but we do appreciate you taking the time to carefully consider work on our search, and thinking of our specific requirements and situation. I’m sure our new CEO will go on to create a lot of positive change within Brightside and we will keep you up to date with how things progress.

Greg Tooke
Former Board Chair, Brightside Community Homes Foundation

New Clients

We’re always on the lookout for new clients who share our values. To begin a new executive search, feel free to call us directly or simply submit a request for proposal below.

Request for proposal