Sussannah Kelly

Partner

Sussannah serves as a Partner in DHR’s Toronto office specializing in senior talent acquisition for clients across North America. She is a member of the Life Sciences and Industrial Practice Groups and is recognized for her work in human resources and diversity executive hires.

Sussannah Kelly

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Experience

Full Bio

Prior to joining DHR, Sussannah was Managing Director with a global executive search firm. She brings an executive perspective to every client engagement, having served as CHRO with MDS Proteomics, NCR Canada, Rogers Communications, Amdahl, Bank of Montreal, Lloyds Bank and Johnson & Johnson.

Sussannah was a founding member of the Human Resources Software Council of Canada, ShEO and Career Edge, and a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors, INNET and IWF. She was also a board member of Nightwood Theatre, the Ontario Breast Cancer Foundation, West Park Board of Governors, The Royal Ontario Museum Foundation and the Toronto Human Resources Professional Association.

Sussannah served as Chair of the 2011 YWCA Women of Distinction Award and is a contributor to Diversity Magazine. She is a popular keynote and media speaker on topics including talent diversity, succession management, networking, Canada’s “brain gain” and effective cultural transformation. She holds an Executive Management Diploma from Stanford University and a Bachelor of Arts from Rollins College.

Life Science

Attracting the best senior leaders in today’s competitive life science industry is a sizable task that requires a strategic and tactical team-based approach. Our experience, amplified by our first-hand understanding of the life science market, provides a compelling value proposition in building long-term consultative relationships with clients.
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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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Diversity

DHR advises organizations on how to effectively court, assess, acquire and cultivate diverse talent into their leadership pipeline. Our objective as one of the world’s top executive search firms is to present your company with the best possible pool of candidates in terms of industry expertise, functional knowledge, diversity and organizational fit.
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