Odgers Berndtson Canada Appoints CEO
March 25, 2025 – Odgers Berndtson Canada has appointed Brad Beveridge as chief executive officer. The appointment follows a four-year period during which Mr. Beveridge served as president and led the firm’s transition from an executive search firm to an integrated leadership advisory firm. In addition to his CEO responsibilities, he will continue to serve on Odgers Berndtson’s global and U.S. boards of directors.
“Brad assuming the role of chief executive officer recognizes the contributions that he’s made over the last four years,” said Carl Lovas, chairman and CEO of Odgers Berndtson. “Since 2021, with his strategic leadership the firm has implemented a new vision and purpose, attracted the industry’s best talent to broaden and deepen its expertise, facilitated greater alignment between its North American businesses, and introduced a people and culture strategy that has increased colleague engagement and development. All these contributions have positively impacted the client experience and the firm’s performance, while reinforcing that with Brad’s leadership as CEO, we are perfectly poised for our next phase of growth.”
With more than 25 years of global consulting and management experience, Mr. Beveridge offers deep insight into senior level executive search, as well as talent management and leadership development across a variety of sectors. He was formerly an executive vice president with a leading global human capital management firm, where he led a large team across several lines of business. Mr. Beveridge has served on executive committees for global and Canadian operations.
“It is a tremendous honor to be appointed CEO of this extraordinary business that Carl and our team have built,” said Mr. Beveridge. “I look forward to this next chapter as we continue to diversify our offerings and make decisions that prioritize client results, candidate care, and colleague engagement.”
As Mr. Beveridge steps into the CEO role, Mr. Lovas will become executive chair and will continue his participation on the firm’s global and U.S. boards. “As executive chair, he will build out an advisory board to further position the firm for another 35 years and beyond in Canada,” Odgers Berndtson said.
Odgers Berndtson delivers executive search, leadership assessment, and development strategies to organizations globally. The firm’s 250-plus partners cover more than 50 sectors and operate out of 59 offices in 29 countries.
Aligns U.S. and Canadian Businesses
Odgers Berndtson recently announced that their businesses in the United States and Canada will implement a unified go-to-market strategy; thereby, further enhancing the firm’s ability to offer industry-specific expertise and market intelligence for clients operating on both sides of the border. As part of this alignment, the firm will continue to offer a full suite of integrated leadership solutions including board and executive search; interim management; leadership & team assessment and coaching; succession management; and DEI advisory.
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“Going to market as a North American firm is another way that we are prioritizing clients, candidates, and colleagues,” said Kennon Kincaid, CEO of Odgers Berndtson U.S. “We understand the modern leadership challenges our clients are dealing with, and we recognize that by further aligning the U.S. and Canadian businesses we will be poised to offer the best leadership solutions in the market delivered by the most talented experts in the industry.”
Odgers Berndtson U.S. and SurePeople Launch Onboarding Program
Odgers Berndtson U.S. and SurePeople have launched a new onboarding program leveraging SurePeople’s platform, powered by the Prism psychometric algorithm and Harvard Business Publishing content. “Our executive onboarding program complements the executive search process by blending the experience of our human capital practice with robust psychometric data to generate actionable insights that help new leaders, and their teams, during the first 120 days,” said Jon Barney, industrial sector practice leader at Odgers Berndtson. “Powered by SurePeople’s patented technology and Harvard Business Publishing’s world-class content, this innovative program leaps beyond conventional offerings.”
“This increased collaboration between the U.S. and Canadian teams will foster an environment of mutual growth and learning as we continue to enhance our integrated leadership advisory model,” said Mr. Lovas. “We have tremendous respect for the U.S. business and its colleagues, and we are delighted to work even more closely with them to provide tailored solutions that leverage over three decades of Canadian experience and international roots dating back over five decades.”
“By uniting our collective strengths, vast experience, deep industry knowledge, and proven best practices, we are laying a strong foundation for continued growth in both Canada and the United States,” said Mr. Beveridge. “The alignment of our two businesses amplifies our scale and relevance in both markets. Together, we have some of the most respected experts in the executive talent industry, and I’m excited by the impact this increased collaboration will achieve.”
As a first step in the alignment of the two businesses, the marketing and communications team has transitioned to a North American structure under the leadership of Lori Dyne, chief marketing officer. This unified approach will guarantee that the thought leadership the firm produces as a value-add for clients and candidates, and the client experience online represents one firm with a North American perspective.
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Contributed by Scott A. Scanlon, Editor-in-Chief and Dale M. Zupsansky, Executive Editor – Hunt Scanlon Media
