Guest post by Boyden Partner Bashar Kilani in CEOWORLD magazine explores how AI is commoditizing intelligence and redefining leadership, emphasizing cognitive agility, judgment, and the orchestration of human‑machine intelligence.
Brad Wilson has nearly a decade of experience in recruitment and executive search, with a substantial record of successful searches. His technical recruitment skills are especially strong, as he is adept at identifying candidates with the right balance of technical and leadership skills. This makes him an ideal partner to clients in technology, utilities, manufacturing, private equity, and other industries.
Professional Focus
- Nearly 10 years’ experience in recruitment and executive search
- Specialized expertise in finance, accounting, technology (IT, SaaS), engineering, human resources, sales & marketing, and other functional leadership roles
- Track record of senior-level searches including CFO, CTO, VP Finance, Head of Internal Audit, Director of Finance, Controller, and VP Engineering
- Partners with clients in professional services, technology, engineering, healthtech, utilities, manufacturing, construction, private equity, and venture capital
- Provides market intelligence and competitive analyses to support decision-making, designs search strategies to align with business objectives, diagnoses and advises on operational challenges
- Well-versed in various ownership structures, e.g., owner-managed businesses (OMBs), private equity- and venture capital-backed, and publicly traded companies
Business Expertise
- Recruitment Manager with a leading Ottawa-based recruitment firm focused on professional services; promoted from Senior Recruitment Consultant and Recruitment Consultant roles
- Job Developer at non-profit employment services agency Glengarry Inter-Agency Group (GIAG), Alexandria, ON
Additional Expertise
- Professional Services
- Technology
- Healthtech
- Engineering
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Private Equity & Venture Capital
Areas of Expertise
Education & Certifications
- Bachelor’s degree (Honours, BComm) from Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa
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