Pathways Executive Search

Who We Are

We are changing the face of workplace leadership in North America and beyond—literally.

Pathways Executive Search is an international executive recruitment firm known for its ability to attract and recruit talent in culturally grounded ways. We are agile and flexible in response to our client’s needs and the cultures and environments in which they operate. We strive for workplaces and boardrooms where different perspectives are welcomed, and opportunities exist for all people to be successful at the most senior levels of governments, businesses, and organizations.

Working with care for clients and communities.

Trust is at the heart of everything we do. Guided by Indigenous values and a commitment to inclusion, we ensure a fair, balanced, and culturally informed executive search process. Our team combines high professional standards with flexibility and responsiveness, always approaching our work with authenticity, humility, and compassion. With over 325 successful placements in the past seven years, we bring deep expertise and proven results to meet the unique needs of global Indigenous communities and their allies. We recognize and adapt to the diversity that exists amongst Nations in North America and worldwide.

Our Principles

At Pathways, we are committed to meaningful reconciliation between Indigenous peoples, communities, and broader society based on mutual respect and understanding. We deliver culturally grounded recruitment experiences for the individuals, organizations, and communities we serve, guided by seven core principles:

• Respect the history of Indigenous Peoples in Canada and globally.
• Champion positive social and economic development for Indigenous Peoples.
• Be allies to Indigenous Peoples in our workplace, in our conduct, and in all our business practices.
• Nurture positive, sustainable connections between Indigenous communities and the business world.
• Provide respectful, relevant, valuable, and timely professional services.
• Play our part in building a Corporate Canada that is free from systemic discrimination, structures, and practices.
• Do everything with open hearts, open minds, and love.