About Us

At Caldwell, they believe Talent Transforms. As a leading provider of executive talent, the firm enables clients to thrive and succeed by helping them identify, recruit and retain their best people.

The firm’s reputation–50 years in the making–has been built on transformative searches across functions and geographies at the very highest levels of management and operations. In addition to executive search, the firm leverages its skills and networks to also provide agile talent solutions in the form of flexible and on-demand advisory solutions for companies looking for support in strategy and operations.

At its root, its business is about people – specifically, its ability to connect clients with the right talent for their organization. They do this by using expert knowledge, experience, training and process to identify and assess and attract the best candidates in a way that benefits the reputation of clients and profession.

With offices and partners across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific, the firm is able to give clients market coverage and access to talent across the globe. This allows the firm to serve clients in a much more integrated way, with a seamless global team of professionals who have a similar focus on excellent client service and quality execution.

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At Caldwell, they have assembled an elite team of partners with hands-on experience and extensive industry knowledge across all major industries at the very highest levels of management and operations. Its search teams are successful in working across a broad range of sectors, from early-stage privately funded firms and foundations, to global organizations, institutions and all levels of government. They firm serves as consultants to clients on all matters pertaining to human capital needs, including succession planning, compensation assessment, recruitment strategies and competitive analyses.

In addition to executive search, the firm leverages skills and networks to also provide agile talent solutions in the form of flexible and on-demand advisory solutions for companies looking for support in strategy and operations.

Solutions And Expertise

At Caldwell, their reputation–50 years in the making–has been built on transformative searches across functions and geographies at the very highest levels of management and operations. In addition to executive search, the firm leverages its skills and networks to also provide agile talent solutions in the form of flexible and on-demand advisory solutions for companies looking for support in strategy and operations.

Solutions
  • Assessment
  • Board Services
  • Executive Search
  • Interim
  • Onboarding
  • Recruitment Research
  • Succession Planning
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News Briefings

Caldwell Records Q1 Revenue Decline of 26.7 Percent

Toronto-based Caldwell posted Q1 revenues of $17.5 million (Canadian), a 26.7 percent decrease from a year ago. “From a revenue perspective, this remained a challenging quarter, as client focus on the uncertain macroeconomic environment continued to dampen and delay hiring decisions,” said John Wallace, chief executive officer. “With improving economic news and expectations of falling interest rates,

Caldwell Recruits Chief Legal Officer for the Alberta Investment Management Corporation

Toronto-based Caldwell has assisted in the recruitment of Shelley Nixon as chief legal officer of the Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo). The search was led by Les Gombik, Sameera Sereda, and Meaghan Loughry. “Shelley brings significant experience as a chief legal officer, leader and change agent to AIMCo,” said Evan Siddall, CEO of the Alberta Investment

Caldwell Posts 25.8 Percent Revenue Decline

Toronto-based Caldwell posted Q4 revenues of $21.9 million (Canadian), a 6.8 percent decrease from a year ago. For the full year, the firm reported revenues of 77.1 million, a decline of 25.8 percent from the prior year. “Fiscal 2023 was a challenging year,” said John Wallace, chief executive officer. “We are a talent acquisition services firm

Caldwell Recruits CISO for West Fraser

Increasingly, organizations of all sizes are awakening to the perils posed by cyberattacks. For years, many groups tried to ignore the problem, dismissing cybersecurity as a concern only for the biggest, most high-profile entities, be they government or corporate. These days, more groups are coming to understand how ruinous such intrusions could be. This has led

Press Releases

Leadership Competencies Needed For A Hybrid World

Organizations recognize that the leader’s role has shifted post-Covid. Or, as one of our interviewees neatly put it, “It may be the same job, but the way you do it is different.” Most people will need to adapt their leadership styles to meet the new demands of the hybrid working model – and the more

Caldwell Announces Promotion of Lindsay Lane To Principal

Toronto – September 12, 2023 – Retained executive search firm Caldwell (TSX: CWL; OTCQX: CWLPF) is pleased to announce the promotion of Lindsay Lane in the New York and Boston offices to the role of principal. “Lindsay has been a rising star since she joined Caldwell in 2018” said Glenn Buggy co-managing partner of Caldwell’s Global Financial Services Practice.

Caldwell Announces Promotion Of Katherine Baker To Partner

Toronto – September 6, 2023 – Retained executive search firm Caldwell (TSX: CWL; OTCQX: CWLPF) is pleased to announce the promotion of Katherine Baker in the New York office to the role of partner. “Our purpose at Caldwell is identifying great people capable of leading and transforming organizations,” said Chris Beck, president. “This holds as true for ourselves

Heather Ring Named As One Of Top 50 Women Leaders In Toronto

Toronto – July 26, 2023 – Retained executive search firm Caldwell (TSX: CWL; OTCQX: CWLPF) is pleased to announce that Heather Ring, managing partner of the firm’s Academic, Non-Profit, Social Enterprise & Culture Practice, has been named as one of the Top 50 Women Leaders of Toronto 2023 by Women We Admire. The accomplished women on this year’s list

Caldwell Achieves Outstanding 93 Net Promoter Score (NPS)

Toronto – January 19, 2023 – Retained executive search firm Caldwell (TSX: CWL; OTCQX: CWLPF) today announced it has achieved an overall net promoter score (NPS) of 93 out of 100 from our clients for fiscal 2022. This is an increase from the previous score of 88 in fiscal 2021. NPS is a measure of client

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Whitepapers:
Caldwell Conversations: Lisa Dolly
Au Revoir, Innovation?
Navigating the New Normal
Winning the Talent War
Considerations For an Inclusive Search and Selection Process
The Buyer’s Guide to Executive Search: How to choose the right recruitment partner
The Digital Future of MedTech: Navigating a path to improved patient outcomes and business performance
Leading in the New Normal: Board and leadership lessons from the pandemic
MedTech Digitization in Asia Pacific: How digital challenges and opportunities are reshaping the industry
Diversity Matters
Leaning Into the Turn
Role of Marketing in Professional Services Firms
Nimble Continuity Planning
Leading in a Crisis
Navigating Uncharted Waters in Uncertain Times

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Webinars:
Gain Leadership Insights from Executive Leaders Across North America on Caldwell’s Leadership Roundtable Series

Said to be “required listening/watching in all boardrooms as context to action and support the kind of initiatives mentioned,” watch Caldwell’s recent Leadership Roundtable webinar focusing on anti-black systemic racism and diversity in the C-Suite