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
- 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
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