2019
Brenda LaRose
With over 25 years of experience, Brenda LaRose leads executive search engagements across a broad range of industries and sectors throughout Canada and internationally. Ms. LaRose’s expertise and strong knowledge of governance and business allows her to work closely with boards and executive teams to assess and identify strategies to attract and retain the right leaders.
Before joining Leaders International, Ms. LaRose founded Higgins Executive Search and developed a national practice that is now recognized as a Canadian leader in the recruitment of diverse and Indigenous executives and board members.
Ms. LaRose serves as the past chair of the board of trustees for the Seven Oaks Hospital, the Wellness Institute, and the Seven Oaks Foundation and is their chair of the governance committee. She serves as a board member of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s executive, human resources, and compensation committees. She is also a board member of Yukon’s airline, Air North, and is a founding member of Métis Infinity Investments LLP.
Ms. LaRose is a Certified Management Consultant (CMC) and a Certified Professional in Human Resources (CPHR). She is a graduate of the University of Manitoba and of the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD) from the Directors Education College of the Haskayne School of Business and is an active member of the ICD Manitoba chapter. In 2015, Ms. LaRose co-founded SheDay, an annual leadership and networking event specifically for women. SheDay 2018 had 1,500 attendees.
Ms. LaRose is a Métis Anishinaabe citizen, born in Winnipeg and raised in Regina. She recognizes her humble beginnings and is extremely grateful for her full and accomplished career. She is a proud wife, mother, and grandmother and shepherds her family with the culture and heritage from which she comes.
