Ronald Robertson

Ron Robertson's experience in executive recruitment, assessment and selection provides him with one of the most extensive backgrounds in this field in Canada. During the past thirty years, he has assisted hundreds of client organizations in the recruitment and evaluation of executives and Board Directors. He has served some of the largest and most successful organizations in Canada, and has assisted and advised numerous Boards with the resolution of recruitment related issues.

Ron's executive search practice is focused on the recruitment of Chief Executive Officers, Vice-Presidents and Board Directors. In addition to being the Managing Partner of Odgers Berndtson's Ottawa office, Ron is also Chair of Odgers Berndtson's Board Recruitment practice.

Ron is the author of numerous articles related to the recruitment, assessment and successful integration of senior executives, including:

• Recruiting Your Next CEO:  Practical Advice for Canadian Boards
• Recruiting Board Directors for Non-Profit and Public Sector Organizations
• Chairing a Search Committee: A Guide to Improving the Outcome
• Successful Leaders in the Nonprofit Sector: Ten Qualities for Top Performance
• Assessing Executives For Critical Positions
• Deciding Who Will Lead – Sound Advice About Assessing Candidates For Top Leadership Positions
• The New Executive:  Making the Transition a Success

Ron is a supporter of the community, having founded the CEO Breakfast, a semi-annual event welcoming new CEOs to the National Capital Region, and the Vision Awards for outstanding contribution in the field of Human Resources management.  He has served on the Boards of the Community Foundation of Ottawa, and several human resources consulting practices.  Recently, he founded the CHRO Roundtable to facilitate the exchange of ideas among the top HR leaders in the National Capital.

Ron holds a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, and a Master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Michigan.