About Us
About Us

About Us

Pender & Howe:
Premier Executive & Middle Management Recruitment Experts

Pender & Howe is a boutique recruitment firm with a North American focus and global capabilities. We specialize in Executive & Board Recruitment, Professional Recruitment, Interim solutions, and Career Transition services. From C-suite to key management roles, our team delivers high-touch, tailored support—ensuring the right leaders are in place to drive growth, execution, and transformation.

Our Team

Board of Advisors

Board of Advisors
Board of Advisors
Board of Advisors
Board of Advisors
Board of Advisors

Our Global Partners

As a proud member of Kestria, the world’s largest executive search alliance, Pender & Howe extends its reach across 40+ countries with access to 90+ offices worldwide. Our partnership with Kestria enables us to connect clients with top-tier leadership talent across diverse markets, leveraging local expertise with a global perspective.

Through this alliance, we collaborate with esteemed executive search firms worldwide, ensuring our clients benefit from borderless executive search solutions tailored to their unique industry and business needs.

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Top-Ranked Executive & Director-Level Expertise

Pender and Howe has been recognized among the top 10 Executive Search Firms in Canada by HR Manager Canada Magazine, listed among the Top 250 U.S. firms by Hunt Scanlon, and proudly representing Kestria in both Canada and the U.S. With a collective experience spanning decades in leadership advisory, executive search, and middle management recruitment, our team possesses the knowledge and finesse to seamlessly collaborate with human capital leaders, governing boards, investors, and business entrepreneurs. Together, we excel in identifying and attracting visionary leaders at all organizational levels—from C-suite executives to director and department head roles—who possess the power to catalyze transformative success for your organization.

Tailored for your unique needs

Our talent advisory solutions are not one-size-fits-all; they are finely tailored to meet the unique needs of your business.

Partnering with Pender & Howe opens the gateway to unleashing your organization's full potential through our robust, efficient and personalized recruitment services that feature:

  • Industry specialization across technology, healthcare, consumer goods, industrial, and professional services
  • Comprehensive search methodology for executive and director-level talent
  • Middle management expertise for high-impact leadership roles

Our unwavering commitment to excellence ensures that your leadership team is impeccably positioned for unprecedented success.