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
Leader of Education Practice in Canada
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

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