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Michael Williams is a Partner in the Ottawa office of Odgers Berndtson. Michael specializes in recruiting top candidates into leadership roles in the not-for-profit, charitable and technology sectors. Michael is known for working very closely with his clients, providing strategic guidance throughout the search process.
Prior to joining Odgers Berndtson, Michael worked for a national health charity where he headed up their business development efforts – giving him an in-depth knowledge of the charitable landscape in Canada. Before that, he spent 8 years with two leading Canadian search firms focused on recruiting senior-level roles.
Michael holds a Bachelor of Arts, Political Science from the University of Ottawa and is bilingual in both official languages. He serves on the advisory board of Project Recapture, a Calgary-based technology SaaS start-up and is an active volunteer with the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association. In 2018, Michael was named a Forty Under 40 recipient, one of Ottawa’s most prestigious business awards. Michael recently signed up for the Black North Initiative on the Economic Empowerment Committee.
The need for effective leaders in public and go...
The role of industry associations and professio...