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Hans Loeffelholz – Director, Enterprise Risk & Safety Compliance – Vancouver School Board

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PFM Executive Search is excited to announce that Hans Loeffelholz has accepted the role of Director, Enterprise Risk & Safety Compliance with the Vancouver School Board (VSB), effective March 6, 2023.

Hans comes to VSB from the BC Public School Employers’ Association, where he helped exceed environmental health and safety expectations and represented k-12 interests on proposed regulatory amendments as their Senior Manager of Occupational Health & Safety. Hans brings to this role extensive experience in environmental health & safety, including specialization in areas such as management systems, emergency preparedness and response, and compliance. He also brings collaborative experience from volunteer work with the WorkSafeBC K-12 Advisory Committee, having served as a member since 2018.

On behalf of PFM Executive Search, congratulations Hans!

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 30-years. We are known for our ability to recruit senior leaders from around the world to top management positions.

Vani Visva – Senior VP, Finance & Operations – VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation

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PFM Executive Search is excited to announce the news that following an extensive national search, Vani Visva (CPA, CGA, MBA) has been selected as the new SVP, Finance & Operations to join the VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation, effective February 21st.

Vani comes with extensive experience in financial systems, technology implementation, risk management, property development and facilities management, extending over more than twenty years in Ontario in private, government and not-for-profit organizations. Vani is currently serving as VP & CFO with the March of Dimes Canada, a role she has held since 2019 – March of Dimes Canada is a national charity with an annual revenue of $150M.

On behalf of PFM Executive Search, congratulations Vani!

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.

Jason Downing – Director, HR & Safety – Mowi

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PFM Executive Search is excited to announce that Jason Downing has accepted the role of Human Resources Director with Mowi Canada West, effective January 9th.

A Chartered Professional in Human Resources, Jason’s past experience has included leading implementation programs for leadership development, reconciliation, and change management. Jason’s career history also includes time with Canada’s military, both active duty and managerial roles.

On behalf of PFM Executive Search, congratulations Jason.

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 30-years. We are known for our ability to recruit senior leaders from around the world to top management positions.

Celebrating 30 years!

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30 years ago, PFM Executive Search was formed with the vision of creating an executive search firm that provides tailor-made executive search services to clients in the private, public and not-for-profit Sectors. At PFM we are committed to supporting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; this commitment is woven into our values and beliefs as an organization. Our team acknowledges the unique challenges and structural barriers that marginalized groups face within the work place. With many of our team members knowing first-hand how an individual’s lived experiences with race, gender, sexual orientation, and ability can impact their access to leadership opportunities, PFM takes an intentional and meaningful approach to consider our candidates unique circumstances and structural barriers they may have faced throughout their career. We believe we have the opportunity and responsibility to shape a future for executive leadership based on values of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Therefore, we are taking action and doing our part by implementing a DEI lens to every aspect of the work we do.

 

Our business is entirely based on trust and relationships. To that end, we are incredibly proud of the PFM team and those who have shaped our values and culture along the way to ensure we never lose sight of what’s important. Garth Pinton, Casey Forrest and George Madden built this firm on the foundation of being humble, working hard and treating everyone with the utmost respect, and we have lived those values for 30 years. The outstanding team we have with us today will carry this legacy forward while ensuring we are changing and adapting to meet the needs of candidates and clients.

 

To our clients – many of whom have worked with us for most of the 30 years we’ve been in business – we thank you so much. We truly value the partnerships and friendships we’ve developed over the years, and don’t take the trust we’ve built with you for granted.

 

We look forward to seeing what the next 30 years will bring!

Cameron MacRae – Vice President, Marketing & Sales – Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

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PFM Executive Search is excited to announce that Cameron MacRae has accepted the role of Vice President, Marketing & Sales with Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, effective June 6th.

Cameron joins VSO from Edmonton Opera, where he shared their story with their community, oversaw marketing and public relations, as well as the company’s community engagement and education programs as their Director of Marketing and Communications. Cameron brings to this role extensive experience in cultivating patron loyalty, designing strategic communications that drive results, and overseeing digital content creation with over 11 years of experience in arts marketing.

On behalf of PFM Executive Search, congratulations Cameron.

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.