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Ted Pennell – Chief Information Officer for Camosun College

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PFM Executive Search is proud to announce the appointment of Ted Pennell at Camosun College as Chief Information Officer of the organization.

Ted was the Director of Information Technology at School District 61, and will bring his wealth of experience working with school districts to manage the use of technology, technical infrastructure, and systems to Camosun. He led many successful initiatives to implement technology that improved the student and teacher experience throughout district schools, including a more responsive and flexible customer service model, and is skilled at developing dynamic and collaborative teams.

PFM Executive Search is a recognized leader in senior leadership recruitment and is known for its ability to facilitate large and complex Selection Committees in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors. Over the past 26 years, PFM has recruited senior leaders from all over the world.

PFM Summer Party 2019

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PFM Executive Search isn’t all business all the time, and in June 2019 the PFM staff took a short break from the executive search world to celebrate last year’s wins. It was a beautiful day and a great opportunity to catch up with everyone’s families and soak in the sun. PFM has been one of Canada’s most respected executive search firms for over 25 years.

Lars Olsson – Director, Airside Operations and Safety for Victoria International Airport

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Victoria International Airport (YYJ), operated by Victoria Airport Authority, is the 10th busiest in Canada with almost 2-million passengers per year and has been rated one of the top ten most loved airports by CNN Travel and was twice named ‘best regional airport’ in North America by Airports Council International. PFM Executive Search was asked to identify and recruit a innovative and senior operational leader to YYJ.

Our firm has now completed the national search in which Lars Olsson becomes YYJ’s new Director, Airside Operations and Safety. Lars most recently held  the position of Senior Manager, Airport Operations at Hamilton International Airport (YHM) one of Canada’s premier regional airports which has been a strong economic driver for the region.

Previous to Hamilton, Lars spent over 19-years with the Greater Toronto Airports Authority at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport (YYZ) – one of North America’s largest airport operations. During his time at Pearson International, Lars developed extensive knowledge and experience in airside operations as the Manager, Aviation Programs, Compliance and Coordination.

Lars and his family are extremely excited for his new career opportunity at Victoria International Airport and being part of the southern Vancouver Island community.

PFM Executive has worked within the Canadian aviation sector for more than 20-years and brings an expertise few other executive search firms can match in terms of identifying and recruiting senior leadership talent to one of the most innovative and fast growing sectors in our country. PFM Executive Search also has completed numerous senior leadership searches for a diverse group of private and public sector clients in Victoria and on Vancouver Island. We are a trusted advisor and recognized for our ability to work effectively with search committees seeking top talent.

Kerry L. Simmons – Executive Director for The Canadian Bar Association of British Columbia (CBABC)

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PFM Executive Search is pleased to announce Kerry L. Simmons, QC as the new Executive Director of the Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch (CBABC). The Canadian Bar Association is the professional organization representing more than 38,000 lawyers, judges and law students across Canada with 7,000 members in British Columbia.

Kerry was called to the bar in 2000 and practiced with Cook Roberts LLP in Victoria, BC until 2018 in family law, risk management, employment law, commercial disputes, estate litigation, and professional negligence. She served on the firm’s management committee for four years.

Kerry joined CBABC in 1996 as a law student and became a member of the CBABC Executive Committee in 2008. She was CBABC President in 2012-13, leading the organization’s advocacy for legal aid funding. She also served on the Canadian Bar Association National Board, leading and developing its strategic, governance and financial changes for three years, culminating in her year as National President in 2017-18. Most recently, she co-chaired the CBA’s Truth & Reconciliation Task Force. With extensive knowledge of the association’s history, mandate, culture and operations, member services and its role in the justice system, CBABC’s new Executive Director brings over twenty-five years of leadership experience and training, formal education in supervision, management and governance, and a decade of management experience of business operations and volunteers.

PFM Executive Search is a recognized leader in senior leadership recruitment and is known for its ability to facilitate large and complex Selection Committees in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors. Over the past 26 years, PFM has recruited senior leaders from all over the world.