Jim Harmon

A native of Long Island, New York, Jim Harmon held several management positions with the General Motors organization in his early career. In 1994, he helped launch Robertson-Surrette Executive Search in Ottawa. He was named a Partner in 1997, and the President of Odgers Berndtson Ottawa when Robertson-Surrette merged with Odgers Berndtson in 2000. Jim also chairs Odgers Berndtson's Canadian Technology Practice.

Jim has worked with some of Canada's best-known technology companies, including Alcatel Canada, Tundra Semiconductor and JDS Uniphase. He has helped build senior management teams for some of the Country’s leading start-ups, including Meriton, TenXc, and NewStep Networks. He has been responsible for recruiting more CEOs and senior executives for Ottawa-based technology companies than any other individual.

In 2002, Jim and several other technology sector business leaders founded MindTrust, a forum exclusively for technology CEOs. In addition to his professional affiliations, he has led fund-raising initiatives for Ronald McDonald Children's Charities, Catholic Charities of Western New York, the National Arts Centre and Champions for Children. Jim also serves on the Governance Committee of the Ottawa Hospital Foundation Board and is a Director of a New York-based charitable foundation. In 2001, Jim was recognized for his contributions with the Ottawa Business Journal's "40 Under Forty" award.  Jim holds a BA from the University of New Brunswick.