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Virginia Warren
Senior Associate, Canada
Virginia Warren is highly resourceful and adept at recruiting exceptional talent through networking, social media and other approaches. She has a nearly 15-year track record, having placed high-caliber professionals in mission-critical roles in government, crown corporations and private-sector organizations. She also has specialized expertise in technical functions across multiple sectors.
Professional Focus
- Nearly 15 years’ experience in recruitment
- Successful track record of recruiting high-level professionals including specialized IT and engineering consultants, as well as general management and director-level candidates
- Adept in working with various types of organizations, including government, crown corporations, Fortune 500 and global private sector firms
- Expertise in search strategy development and social media recruitment with emphasis on LinkedIn
- Skilled in networking, multi-stakeholder relationship management, employment law, contracts and onboarding
- Bilingual English and French
Business Expertise
- Senior Recruiter at a recruitment firm specializing in IM/IT, technical & engineering, and business/professional services roles
- Talent Specialist at a management consulting firm focused on IT
- Resourcing Business Partner at multinational defence and security firm Thales; focused on engineering, IT/IM and artificial intelligence resources
- Talent Solutions Consultant at a global firm specialising in IT and engineering
- Recruitment Consultant with a large international recruitment firm
Additional Expertise
- Social Impact
- Not-for-Profit
- Private/Public Sector
- Technology – IT/IM
- Engineering
Case Studies
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Driving Liquidity Strategy Leadership for a Transforming Private Credit Platform
Boyden partners with a leading private credit asset manager to appoint a Director of Fund Liquidity to support complex global fund structures and evolving investor demands.
Building Institutional Investment Operations Leadership for a Mission-Driven Family Office
Boyden partnered with a leading family office and its affiliated foundation to appoint a Head of Institutional Investment Operations capable of designing and implementing a scalable operational platform to support a growing investment portfolio and long-term philanthropic objectives.
A Time-Critical CFO Hire for a Scaling, PE-Backed Manufacturer
Boyden partnered with a private equity-backed leader in automated test systems to execute a Partner-led search with disciplined assessment and rapid momentum, identifying a finalist within two weeks and closing the mandate within 60 days.
Thought Leadership
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Articles & Papers
In Search of the Elusive Bilingual Executives: Beyond a hope, a prayer, and a dream
Featuring Marie-Hélène Gaudreault, Leader in Boyden’s Social Impact Practice
Articles & Papers
A First External CEO Leads a First Generational Succession
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.
Articles & Papers
Part 3: In Search of the Elusive Bilingual Executives: Beyond a hope, a prayer, and a dream
Featuring Marie-Hélène Gaudreault, Leader in Boyden’s Social Impact Practice
Blog
No Passengers: How Shared Accountability Drives Organizational Momentum
Discover how shared accountability fuels high-performing cultures, with insights from Netflix and strategies to overcome common barriers like blame culture and misaligned incentives.
Media
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Board Journey 360 Fireside Series featuring President & CEO of IRICoR, Nadine Beauger
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Board Journey 360 Fireside Series featuring energy executive and corporate director, Judith Athaide
Video
Startup to Stewardship: How a family business was Built to Matter with Josephine Sukkar
Podcast
Athlos Business Summit
Video
News & Events
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Press Release
McMaster University Appoints Next Vice-President and Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences
Boyden is pleased to share the appointment news of Dr. Nancy Baxter, a recruitment co-led by Nick Chambers & Kathy Rahme
Press Release
University of Toronto Appoints New Chief of Government Relations
Boyden is pleased to share the appointment news of Forrest Parlee, a recruitment co-led by Nick Chambers & Mike Young
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