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Kraft Heinz Split: What Happens Now?
Partner and founding member of Boyden Montreal, Chantal Hevey is an industry expert, actively involved in firm-wide best practice and business development initiatives. Chantal has established a reputation for exceptional quality of search strategy and execution on senior executive and board assignments, as well as C-suite succession, in a variety of industries, with a special emphasis on technology and life sciences.
Professional Focus
- Technology and life science industry expert; played a key role in building the Healthcare & Life Sciences Practices
- Successful track record of placing executives and professionals across all industries, geographies and functional areas of expertise.
- Successful track record of numerous high profile Board of Directors assignments. Experience working with local, provincial and national boards and selection committees.
- Fluent in French, English and Italian; good working knowledge of Spanish and German
Business Expertise
- Prior experience with several other leading global executive search firms bringing new perspective
- Experience creating and managing the right tools and programs for giving employees the tools and training to become their best personal and professional selves.
- Previously worked in project management and organizational development at major companies including Molson, Deloitte, and Softimage
Additional Expertise
- Industrial
- Financial Services
- Human Resources
Areas of Expertise
Affiliations & Awards
- Board Director, Crohn and Colitis Canada
Case Studies
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Empowering Innovation: Appointing a Regional R&D Leader in FMCG
Boyden places a high-impact R&D executive to drive innovation and transformation across a global consumer goods portfolio
Navigating Change: Recruiting a Non-Family CEO in Agribusiness
In a significant transition for our client, a leading family-owned agricultural producer across the eastern and midwestern United States, the challenge of appointing its first non-family CEO was met with success through Boyden's strategic recruitment efforts.
Fulfilling Transformation: Tabacalera USA's Journey to Supply Chain Excellence
Discover how Tabacalera USA, a leader in the premium cigar market, partnered with Boyden Miami to revolutionize their supply chain operations, navigating challenges and achieving unprecedented success in record time.
Thought Leadership
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Articles & Papers
PE/VC Trends Report: Technology Edition
Articles & Papers
FinTech Trends Report: Edition 1
Perspectives from Boyden’s FinTech Experts
Articles & Papers
MedTech Leadership Succession & Next-Gen Executive Strategy
Discover why MedTech leadership succession is a strategic imperative—and how these companies can build strong, future-ready executive pipelines.
Articles & Papers
Artificial Intelligence and Fashion & Luxury Companies
Explore how artificial intelligence is transforming the fashion and luxury industry, from generative design and personalized shopping to compliance with the EU AI Act and Italian AI Law. Learn about key applications, legal challenges, and strategies for responsible AI adoption.
Media
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Board Journey 360 Fireside Series featuring President & CEO of IRICoR, Nadine Beauger
Video
Boyden CEO Chad Hesters Joins Dr. Amy Athey on the Still Evolving Podcast
Podcast
Boyden CEO Chad Hesters Joins Candice Bourne on 'The Journey of a Search CEO' Podcast
Podcast
Startup to Stewardship: How a family business was Built to Matter with Josephine Sukkar
Podcast
News & Events
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In the Media
Big Food splits: Smart move or strategic misstep?
An overview of recent Big Food splits, including Unilever and Kraft Heinz, exploring whether demergers are strategic growth opportunities or risky moves amid investor skepticism and operational challenges.
In the Media
Unilever joins Big Food shake-up
Unilever’s potential exit from its Foods division could reshape Big Food, triggering supply‑chain shifts, leadership changes, and major competitive realignment.
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