Family business succession requires more than informal agreements. Boyden Canada Managing Partner Jim Harmon explains why formal succession planning, governance, and objective leadership assessments are critical to protecting business value, family wealth, and long-term stability.
Claire Van de Kamer launched her career with Boyden Canada’s Leadership Consulting team and discovered her passion for strengthening leaders and organizations. She continues to make a positive impact, conducting leadership and team assessments and supporting organizations through strategic planning, change management, and culture transformation initiatives.
Professional Focus
- Supports all aspects of leadership consulting engagements, including project operations and delivery across public, private, and not-for-profit sectors
- Conducts comprehensive leadership assessments, leveraging psychometric and 360-degree feedback tools to provide meaningful insights that drive organizational effectiveness
- Advises organizations on talent management strategies, including succession planning, change management, strategic planning, and culture transformation
Business Expertise
- Previously a Project Coordinator at Boyden Canada, promoted from Summer Associate role; supported project delivery for both Executive Search and Leadership Consulting; Boyden Rising Star Award recipient (2023)
- Account Manager at Macdonell Commercial Real Estate
- Earlier roles in sales, customer service, tutoring
Additional Expertise
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration (HBA) from Ivey Business School, Western University
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How Boyden’s Vienna, Munich and Zurich teams combined their networks and market expertise to appoint a transformational digital leader for one of Europe’s largest construction groups.
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Featuring Marie-Hélène Gaudreault, Leader in Boyden’s Social Impact Practice
A family enterprise approaching its first generational transition found leadership fragmented across sibling-led divisions. Growth was possible, but cohesion was not guaranteed. By introducing independent executive leadership, the family gained clarity, strengthened governance, and set a foundation for long-term continuity. Here’s how unified leadership replaced complexity.
Featuring Marie-Hélène Gaudreault, Leader in Boyden’s Social Impact Practice
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An Extraordinary Benefit Concert for the 25th Anniversary!
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