Boyden Executive Search

Jessa Chupik is an accomplished executive search consultant with a track record of hundreds of successful placements, primarily in the public and not-for-profit sectors, having recruited across Canada’s top universities and colleges, governments, and NGOs. She is distinguished by her exceptional insights in building high-performing teams, strategic recruiting and talent management. Jessa is a champion of diversity, equity, and inclusion in all of its forms and partners with organizations committed to having a demonstrable and positive social impact.

Professional Focus

10 years’ experience in executive search, including senior consulting roles with two other executive search firms
Specialist in the public and not-for-profit sectors, particularly government and higher education
Successfully completed 350 executive searches
Extensive background in human resources management, corporate recruiting and talent management; has led innovative and award-winning HR programs

Business Expertise

Served as Director of Recruiting and Staffing for the Government of Nunavut
Held HR management roles at Ryerson University: Strategic Lead, Recruitment, Retention & Employment Equity; Manager, Recruitment, Retention and Employment Equity; Senior Consultant, Recruitment and Retention
Senior Consultant with another leading international executive search firm
Senior Associate with an executive search firm specializing in senior-level recruiting in the public and not-for-profit sectors
Director, Research Partnerships, BC Public Service; joined organization as Corporate Recruiter
Researcher and instructor at McMaster University and Trent University

Practice Membership

Global Cross-Sector Practices

Social Impact

Additional Sector Expertise

Education
Human Resources
Not-For-Profit
Public Sector/Government

Education & Certifications

Ph.D. studies (ABD) at McMaster University, Department of History
Master’s degree in Indigenous studies and Canadian studies from Trent University
Honours BA in Indigenous Studies from Trent University

Affiliations & Awards

Member, Banff Forum
Alan Shepard Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Award: Ryerson University, 2014
Associated Medical Services AMS/Hannah Doctoral Scholarship, 2004-2005
Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada Doctoral Fellowship (awarded and declined in order to accept AMS/Hannah Scholarship)
James Carruthers Memorial Award: McMaster University, 2003
Andrea and Charles Bronfman Ontario Graduate Scholarship, 2003-2004
Lil Hewton Memorial Bursary, Friends of the Archives, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 2002-2003
Richard Fuller Research Scholarship: McMaster University, 2002