Simon Chinn

Partner

Simon has been a Partner in the Calgary, Alberta, office since 2017. He brings more than 20 years of global experience solving complex human capital challenges, with a focus on the energy sector and a broad range of industries.

Simon Chinn

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Experience

Simon began his career in Aberdeen, Scotland, as an Economist with an international oil and gas exploration and production company, before moving into the executive search industry in 2005. He initially recruited in the financial sector before launching the firm’s engineering division. In 2012, Simon joined a global boutique search firm that focused on the oil and gas industry and moved to Calgary with the firm shortly thereafter. He co-founded another executive search firm in 2016, focusing on the energy transition sector, before joining DHR Global in January 2017.

Simon earned a Bachelor of Arts in business studies from The Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen, Scotland. He’s a member of The Educational Partnership Foundation Board and a former board member of the British and Commonwealth Business Association of Canada.

Energy & Renewables

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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Technology

Whether your company is driven by technology or gains a competitive advantage through its application, the decision to find new talent is paramount to your company’s growth and performance.
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Agribusiness and Commodities

We’re talent advisers who conduct searches from boards and C-suite leaders to agronomists, and help agribusiness and commodities companies including: Aircraft Financing and Leasing Agrochemicals Agrotechnology Cannabis Commodities Trading Distribution, Transportation and Supply Chain Food and Ingredient Seed and Animal…
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