Boyden is pleased to share the appointment news of Shawn Wilson, a recruitment co-led by Catherine Van Alstine and Arin Veerapen
Arin Vee is a proponent of the Canadian innovation ecosystem, dedicated to helping Canadian companies scale into global market leaders. He connects founders, boards, and investors with the leadership talent needed to drive growth. Arin’s practice spans robotics, software, industrial automation, and hard tech, where he partners with CEOs, boards, and investors to appoint transformative leaders who accelerate innovation, scale operations, and lead organizational change.
Professional Focus
- Executive and board-level appointments in technology and innovation-driven companies
- Key roles: Chiefs of Technology, Product, Finance, Revenue, CEOs, Presidents, and roles that report into them.
- Areas of Expertise:
- Robotics & Industrial Automation (autonomous systems, advanced manufacturing, IoT, embedded systems)
- Software (enterprise platforms, vertical SaaS, AI/ML, cloud, data)
- Corporate Innovation/Digital Transformation: Corporates adopting emerging technologies and innovation frameworks, looking for change leadership. E.g. CIOs, CTOs, and heads of innovation or digital transformation.
- Hardware & Climate Tech (clean tech, IoT devices, industrial hardware, frontier technologies)
- Client base: Growth-stage VC and PE-backed companies, founder-led businesses, corporates, and family-owned firms
Business Expertise
- Innovation Lens: Co-founded a fitness technology venture, developing the MVP and early user base. Actively building AI applications on the side, staying in tune with recent developments with AI, software, and robotics.
- Nonprofit Leadership: Board Director for an organization fighting the isolation epidemic through tailored drumming programs, helping connect people through community and rhythm.
- Software & Internet: Tenure with Europe’s leading technology-focused search firm, serving category-defining software and consumer internet brands.
Additional Expertise
- Investment Management
- Financial Services
- Consumer & Retail
- Manufacturing
Areas of Expertise
Education & Certifications
- Chartered Financial Analyst Candidate, CFA Institute (all levels of the CFA program completed)
- Bachelor of Commerce from University of Victoria
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How can global business leaders deliver on ambitions of growth and reinvention?
Boyden is pleased to share the appointment news of Julie Herendeen, Christiane Pendarvis, Dave Singh, and Carl Sparks, a recruitment co-led by Brent Cameron and Arin Veerapen
Zuchowski joins Managing Partner Roger T. Duguay as co-leader of Boyden in Montréal
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