Justyna Babski – Manager, Marketing – DP World Canada

PFM Executive Search is excited to announce that Justyna Babski has accepted the role of Manager, Marketing with DP World Canada effective March 7, 2022.

On behalf of PFM Executive Search, congratulations Justyna!

PFM Executive Search is recognized as a leader in executive search and has been working with some of the most prominent Canadian private, public, and not-for-profit clients over the past 29-years. We are known for our ability to recruit senior leaders from around the world to top management positions.

Claire Cobden – Chief Financial Officer – COWI North America

PFM Executive Search excited to announce that Claire Cobden has joined COWI North America as their new Chief Financial Officer.

A chartered professional accountant (CPA) and chartered financial analyst (CFA), Claire has senior leadership experience across multiple industries. She joins COWI from BlueShore Financial, where she served as vice-president (VP) and treasurer, responsible for investment management, trading and strategic financial planning.

Cobden has also worked with KPMG, UBS, Gateway Casinos and Entertainment and MacDonald Dettwiler & Associates (MDA) before it became part of Maxar Technologies. She was named among British Columbia’s Most Influential Women in Finance in 2019 and sits on the board of CFA Society Vancouver.

PFM Executive Search is recognized as a leader in executive search and has been working with some of the most prominent Canadian private, public, and not-for-profit clients over the past 29-years. We are known for our ability to recruit senior leaders from around the world to top management positions.

Lisa Grant – General Manager, Planning & Development – Regional District of Nanaimo

PFM Executive Search is excited to announce that Lisa Grant has accepted the role of General Manager, Planning and Development at Regional District of Nanaimo February 22, 2022. On behalf of PFM Executive Search, congratulations Lisa!

Lisa brings 15 years of experience in the public sector including her most recent role as Director of Development Services with the City of Port Coquitlam. She has a Master of Planning from Dalhousie University and has worked for both municipal and regional district governments in British Columbia.

PFM Executive Search is recognized as a leader in executive search and has been working with some of the most prominent Canadian private, public, and not-for-profit clients over the past 29-years. We are known for our ability to recruit senior leaders from around the world to top management positions.

Kartik Bharadwa – Vice President, People, Culture & Diversity – Capilano University

PFM Executive Search is excited to announce that Kartik Bharadwa has accepted the role of Vice President, People, Culture & Diversity at Capilano University effective January 19th, 2022. On behalf of PFM Executive Search, congratulations Kartik!

PFM Executive Search is recognized as a leader in executive search and has been working with some of the most prominent Canadian private, public, and not-for-profit clients over the past 29-years. We are known for our ability to recruit senior leaders from around the world to top management positions.

Salman Shahid – Director of Architecture – University of British Columbia

PFM Executive Search is excited to announce that Salman Shahid has accepted the role of Director of Architecture at the University of British Columbia effective January 4th 2022. Salman will lead the development of UBC’s Enterprise Architecture (EA) operating model, building a team of Enterprise Architects, Solutions Architects and an EA Practice to ensure alignment of UBC’s technology roadmaps with Digital UBC, the Institution’s Digital Strategy. On behalf of PFM Executive Search, congratulations Salman!

PFM Executive Search is recognized as a leader in executive search and has been working with some of the most prominent Canadian private, public, and not-for-profit clients over the past 29-years. We are known for our ability to recruit senior leaders from around the world to top management positions.