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Whether you are an employer looking to strengthen your team or a professional looking to advance your career, we want to help

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Katherine Risley

Katherine Risley, FEC (Hon.)

Managing Partner
  • 902.424.1120
  • krisley@kbrs.ca

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Ryna Young

Ryna Young, ACC

Regional Head, Executive Search and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Lead
  • 416-275-1645
  • ryoung@kbrs.ca

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Catherine J. Woodman, APR, ICD.D

Partner and Governance Lead, KBRS
  • 902.441.7212
  • cjwoodman@kbrs.ca

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Joanne Brown

Joanne Brown, CPHR, CLC

Senior Associate, KBRS
  • 902.233.3432
  • jbrown@kbrs.ca

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Tony Case

Tony Case, MSc, PhD

Senior Associate, KBRS
  • 902.430.9480
  • tcase@kbrs.ca

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Michelle Fitzgerald

Michelle Fitzgerald, ABC, ACC

Senior Associate, KBRS
  • 902.229.9890
  • mfitzgerald@kbrs.ca

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Heather Peters

Heather Peters, PCC, MER, IPMA-ACP

Senior Associate, KBRS
  • 709.722.6996
  • hpeters@kbrs.ca

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Sonya Smithers

Sonya Smithers, MSc

Senior Associate, KBRS

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