Gallagher Executive Search Fills People and Culture Post for Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corp.
December 3, 2024 – People and culture executives are leaders responsible for overseeing an organization’s people strategies, workplace culture, and employee experience. Their primary focus is to ensure that the company attracts, retains, and develops top talent while fostering a positive and inclusive work environment. Gallagher Executive Search recently placed Rhonda Cooper-Burgess as director of people and culture at Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation (AIOC). “We are delighted to share the news of Rhonda Cooper-Burgess appointment as the new director of people and culture at Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation,” Gallagher said in a LinkedIn post. “We are extremely proud to have successfully conducted this search and are confident that Rhonda will thrive in her new position.”
Ms. Cooper-Burgess most recently served as manager of people and culture with Glenbow Museum. She was previously manager of academic human resources initiatives at Mount Royal University. Before that, Ms. Cooper-Burgess served in various HR related roles with the University of Calgary.
In her new position with AIOC, Ms. Cooper-Burgess aligns people strategies with the company’s mission of fostering economic reconciliation, leading high-impact HR practices that empower teams and create lasting change.
The Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation is the agent of the Crown to facilitate investment by Indigenous groups in natural resource, agriculture, telecommunications and transportation projects, and related infrastructure. Sets the composition of AIOC’s board, and the AIOC’s powers and reporting requirements.
Gallagher Executive Search’s team brings decades of executive search and leadership consulting experience. The team assists clients domestically and internationally to find and grow transformational leaders. The team has completed more than 1,200 searches for a wide variety of senior roles across multiple industries and functions. “From Fortune 500 corporations to private equity firms to non-profit agencies, we have the instinct and market intelligence to know which candidates will be successful in what culture or organization,” the firm says.
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Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. is a global insurance brokerage, risk management, and consulting services firm, is headquartered in Rolling Meadows, IL. The company has operations in 68 countries and offers client service capabilities in more than 150 countries around the world through a network of correspondent brokers and consultants.
Recent Search
Gallagher Executive Search recently helped the leadership team at Jack in the Box find a new chief supply chain officer with the recruitment of Carl Mount.
A Look at the Trends Impacting Executive Search Today
Recruiting top talent today is more complex than ever. Return to work, the ban on non-competes, and the critical importance of company culture are changing the way we approach executive search. But these are not the only factors influencing recruiting practices, according to Alissa Henriksen, co-founder and co-president of Grey Search + Strategy. “More trends continue to develop in the world of executive recruiting,” she said. “Companies and employees seek diverse leadership with a new definition of executive presence.”
“Candidates continue to evaluate potential employers’ diversity, equity & inclusion (DE&I) efforts,” Ms. Henriksen says. “New technologies like artificial intelligence are impossible to ignore. These trends bring many complexities for recruiters and companies to navigate, but taking time to understand the nuances can help you leverage them to your advantage in today’s competitive job market.”
“Gallagher Executive Search is thrilled to have played a part in helping the leadership team at Jack in the Box find a new chief supply chain officer,” the firm said. With over 35 years of experience in supply chain and operations management, Mr. Mount most recently served as chief supply chain officer at Zaxby’s Franchising. Before that, he was senior vice president, supply chain operations and U.S. retail supply chain at Starbucks Coffee Company.
“My earliest memories of Jack in the Box date back to 1976 in San Diego – visiting after high school football games for either a Jumbo Jack or crispy tacos,” Mr. Mount said. “Fast forward to 2024…I will be joining these two Southern California born iconic brands as their new chief supply chain officer. I am privileged to join Darin Harris, a motivated executive team and passionate franchisees focused on growth.”
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Contributed by Scott A. Scanlon, Editor-in-Chief and Dale M. Zupsansky, Executive Editor – Hunt Scanlon Media
