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Bringing a breadth of experience in executive search and human resources, Sarah Loewen serves clients across the Prairies and Western Canada. In the past five years, she has participated in well over 100 searches at the C-suite and senior management levels. She is an expert in the search process for private sector clients, offering specialized expertise in real estate.
Professional Focus
- Nearly 10 years’ experience in executive search and human resources
- Executive-level searches in real estate, construction, manufacturing, and retail sectors with special emphasis on real estate, accounting, and finance roles
- Specialized expertise working with Indigenous organizations for executive-level mandates based in remote communities
- Deep understanding of all phases of the search process: strategy development and execution, industry and market research, senior-level sourcing, candidate identification, development and assessment, client management
Business Expertise
- Previous HR experience in manufacturing, mining, and construction companies
- Held a training and development role within a global mining firm in Nunavut; worked on occupational training programs to increase diversity of employees
- Extensive academic research on cross-organizational sponsorship and mentorship programs to increase gender diversity in the C-suite
- Broad human resources experience including compensation, benefits negotiation and administration, training and development, HR policies, employee engagement and performance programs, as well as recruitment
Additional Expertise
- Real Estate
- Construction
- Financial Services
- Mining & Natural Resources
- Industrial
Areas of Expertise
Education & Certifications
- Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) in Human Resource Management from Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa
- Diversity and Inclusion Certificate, Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion (CCDI)
Affiliations & Awards
- Boyden Rising Star Award (2021)
- Mindtrust Leadership Volunteer (2020 - present)
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