Pender & Howe offers a boutique executive search experience connecting organizations with exceptional C-suite executives and board directors who drive transformation and long-term success. Whether you're seeking a visionary CEO to shape strategy or an independent board director to strengthen your organization's governance, our boutique, data-driven approach helps you secure the very best talent.
Organizations today require visionary executive leadership to navigate complexity, foster innovation, and drive long-term success. Our Executive Search practice specializes in premium C-suite recruitment, connecting organizations with world-class chief executives, COOs, CFOs, and other senior leadership talent across North America.
Our approach is rooted in deep market insights, rigorous research, and a consultative process that ensures alignment with your organization’s goals. From CEOs and COOs to functional leaders in Finance, Technology, Human Resources, and beyond, we connect you with transformational executives who deliver results.
In today's complex business landscape, assembling the right board directors and chairpersons is essential for organizational success. Boards must navigate economic shifts, cybersecurity challenges, compliance requirements, and global market dynamics, while championing diversity and corporate governance. At Pender & Howe, our specialized board search and director recruitment services ensure you secure board members with the governance expertise, industry insight, and strategic perspective needed to drive long-term value. Our proven board director search methodology identifies exceptional board talent across industries and functions.
With a proven track record identifying board directors and chairpersons across diverse industries, we've developed a specialized approach to board talent identification. Our methodology helps organizations build high-performance boards that meet governance requirements while adapting to evolving stakeholder demands.
We're committed to building diverse and inclusive boards with varied perspectives and experiences. Our search process identifies qualified candidates from diverse talent pools, ensuring your board benefits from a range of viewpoints while maintaining the governance expertise needed to address complex business challenges.
In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, we help organizations assemble the ideal board composition. Whether seeking independent directors, board chairs, or advisory board members, our search services ensure your leadership team has the governance expertise to drive value creation, foster innovation, and meet fiduciary responsibilities.
At Pender & Howe, we don’t just find talent—we help you optimize leadership effectiveness. Through our Talent Advisory services, we provide market mapping, leadership assessments, and succession planning to ensure long-term success.
At Pender & Howe, we don't just find candidates—we identify and assess high-performing C-suite leaders and management-level talent uniquely qualified to meet your organization's specific leadership demands. Our premium executive search methodology ensures effective talent acquisition tailored to your industry and functional requirements.
Precision-Driven Search – We take the time to understand your organization’s specific leadership needs, skill sets, and industry dynamics to ensure the perfect fit.
Beyond Traditional Recruitment – Our executive assessments benchmark candidates against role-specific data, ensuring alignment with your organization’s culture, values, and leadership style.
No "Cookie-Cutter" Approach – We leverage data insights to evaluate competencies, leadership potential, and long-term impact, ensuring each hire contributes to sustained success.
This meticulous and strategic approach is the foundation of our unrivaled track record in executive search.
Successful executive recruitment requires a strategic, consultative partnership. Our executive search consultants work closely with key stakeholders to develop comprehensive, confidential, and targeted talent acquisition strategies that identify exceptional leaders for your organization.
Stakeholder-Centric Process – We begin with in-depth consultations to fully understand your leadership needs.
Extensive Talent Network – We leverage our global executive network and curated databases to identify top-tier candidates.
Rigorous Candidate Assessment – Our team, equipped with technical industry expertise, conducts in-depth evaluations to uncover strengths, leadership capabilities, and strategic fit.
The result? Exceptional leaders who bring lasting value to your organization.
At Pender & Howe, our commitment doesn't end with executive placement. We build long-term recruiting partnerships, offering ongoing talent advisory support and strategic guidance to ensure lasting leadership success. Our team of executive search consultants prioritizes retention and performance, not just recruitment.
Beyond Hiring – We cultivate relationships that extend well beyond the recruitment process, ensuring long-term success for both clients and candidates.
Industry & Functional Expertise – Our deep sector knowledge and executive insights allow us to attract and assess leaders who can turn around businesses, build high-performing teams, and drive innovation.
Global Reach, Local Expertise – Our dedicated teams collaborate across the globe, bringing specialized industry, functional, and geographic knowledge to every assignment.
Hiring the right leader is more than just filling a role—it’s about securing long-term success.
Our executive recruiting expertise has helped organizations across industries secure exceptional leadership talent. Explore our recent executive search case studies showcasing our recruitment methodology and placement success.
