Jina Abells Morissette

Partner

Jina is a Partner in the firm’s Calgary office. She is a founding member of the Legal Practice Group, as well as part of the Industrial and Board & CEO groups.

Jina Abells Morissette

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Experience

Jina has over 20 years of experience as a legal executive and board member. She started her career as Counsel at Husky Energy working primarily with the Offshore & International Group on major projects.  She then took a position as General Counsel & Corporate Secretary at UTS Energy Corporation responsible for ESG, the board of directors, compliance and risk management. After being an integral part of the executive team that successfully defended against a hostile takeover attempt by Total Energy, she was appointed Vice President, Legal & Administration of SilverBirch Energy Corporation.

Prior to joining DHR, she served as General Counsel & Corporate Secretary at Cavalier Energy Inc. In addition to her background as a corporate commercial lawyer, she has experience in governance, human resources and executive compensation.

Jina is Chair of the Board of Decidedly Jazz Danceworks and was recently appointed to the board of directors of The Calgary Airport Authority. Previously she served for 10 years on the board of directors at Theatre Calgary including a term as Chair. She received the Top 40 Under 40 Award from Calgary Inc. and the same award from Lexpert Magazine a few years later. Jina has a Bachelor of Administration in Marketing from the University of Regina and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Saskatchewan. She currently resides in Calgary with her husband Paul and two children.

Energy

Energy is a key pillar of DHR’s Industrial Practice. The majority of our executive search consultants have been affiliated with the energy business for their entire careers and have evolved their expertise and networks within this complex industry. Whether you need to find and assess talent from the major players, the up-and-comers or the influencers across the industry, we have the connections.
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Legal

In-house counsel staff members occupy a unique function within an organization, evaluating and advising on legal risk through a business-focused lens to help you achieve your business goals. General Counsels and C-suite leaders rely on DHR to identify, recruit and develop the top-level senior legal talent for their internal legal departments. Starting with an in-depth understanding of your needs and culture, we build a custom market mapping plan to identify and engage top legal talent.
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Industrial

Our executive search and leadership development consultants worldwide identify and assess that talent at the highest levels to provide you with candidates who are ready to take on the challenges of the industrial market and help your company succeed.
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