This event is in partnership with the Ottawa Board of Trade and the Ottawa Business Journal
Mackenzie Jones plays an active role in key executive searches through research, sourcing, candidate assessment, and client communication. With a strong command of the process and a relationship‑focused approach, she quickly understands complex leadership needs and delivers impactful results across Board, C‑suite, and senior executive roles.
Professional Focus
- Experienced executive search generalist involved in C-suite and other senior-level searches for clients in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors
- Brings expertise in financial services including pensions and benefits, investment/asset management, investment banking, wealth, and insurance.
- Brings additional experience supporting transportation, manufacturing, retail, and technology mandates.
- Experienced in all phases of the search process: strategy development and execution, industry and market research, candidate sourcing, identification, development and assessment
- Experience working with a range of clients on high-profile C-suite/executive level mandates including private equity firms and their portfolio companies, public sector organizations, large publicly traded multinationals, family-owned businesses, and other privately held companies
Business Expertise
- Executive search professional with prior experience as a Research Associate and Analyst at a boutique executive search firm.
- Background in executive recruiting, supporting leadership mandates across a range of private and public sector clients.
- Former Teaching Assistant at UBC Sauder School of Business (MBA, graduate, and undergraduate levels), supporting courses in business development and negotiations, change management, organizational behaviour, and leading teams.
- Contributed to the development of a training assessment program for employees at a major Canadian financial institution.
- Co-authored whitepaper, “The Case for Promoting Women at Work”
Additional Expertise
- Financial Institutions
- Pensions & Benefits
- Investment & Asset Management
- Family-Owned/Privately Held Organizations
- Global/Multi-National Organizations
- Retail & Manufacturing
- Transportation & Infrastructure
- Public Sector
Areas of Expertise
Education & Certifications
- Master’s degree in management from UBC Sauder School of Business, Vancouver, BC
- Bachelor’s degree (Honours) in international affairs and political science from Northeastern University, Boston, MA, U.S.
- Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion - Certificate
Affiliations & Awards
- Boyden Canada - Exceeding Everest Award (2024)
- Boyden World Corporation – Global Rising Star Award (2024)
- Former Junior Board Member, Dress for Success Vancouver
- Former Professional Mentor, UBC Human Resources Management Club
- Club Volleyball Coach
Through collaboration with Boyden, the Chief People Officer of a PE-backed company secured two pivotal leaders, a Vice President of Human Resources and a Head of Talent Acquisition, to elevate human capital strategy, drive transformation, streamline recruitment, and strengthen enterprise alignment.
With Boyden’s support, Loyola Marymount University built a high-performing advancement team by filling 15 key fundraising roles over five years, strengthening collaboration, continuity, and campaign readiness.
Boyden partnered with a publicly traded cybersecurity firm to appoint a transformative director whose reputation and leadership experience amplify the company’s strategic ambitions and market position.
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
Discover how shared accountability fuels high-performing cultures, with insights from Netflix and strategies to overcome common barriers like blame culture and misaligned incentives.
Boyden is pleased to share the appointment news of Frank Barredo, a recruitment led by Andrew Dumont
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