Our Canada Executive Team

Jim Mitchell

President, Lee Hecht Harrison Knightsbridge

Jim Mitchell is the President of Lee Hecht Harrison Knightsbridge, where he is responsible for all Canada operations across all lines of business: Career Solutions, Talent & Leadership Development and Executive Search & Recruitment.  Jim is a member of the Executive Committee for both Lee Hecht Harrison Knightsbridge and Lee Hecht Harrison globally.  Prior to this role, Jim held the position of Senior Vice President and Managing Director for Lee Hecht Harrison's U.S. Midwest region, responsible for providing highly effective talent management solutions in one of North America's most globally dynamic labour markets.

Over the course of his career Jim has managed successful and diverse teams in North America, Latin America and Europe, resulting in the development and implementation of innovative global business solutions in the automotive, steel, utilities and consumer products sectors.  In addition to line management responsibilities, Jim's business expertise includes: market strategy, process transformation, operational planning, cost & economic analysis and mergers & acquisitions. 

As a member of the European Institute in London, Jim researched the impact of globalization on labour markets, systems of capitalism and EU law.  His book "Recapitalization of Banks in Transition Economies: Poland and Hungary in the New Market Economy" provides a unique insight into the interrelationship between managerial practices and economic theory.  He has consulted with international leaders in business, government and academia on the unique challenges facing transition economies and industrial sectors.

Jim holds Masters degrees from the London School of Economics and Northwestern University, and a Bachelor's degree from John Carroll University.

Margo Hoyt

Managing Director, Senior Vice President Talent & Leadership Development

Kim Spurgeon

Senior Vice President, Sales

Robert Hosking

Senior Vice President, Managing Director – Search Practices

A highly experienced, strategic recruitment leader and sales executive, Robert Hosking is Senior Vice President, Managing Director, Search Practice at Lee Hecht Harrison Knightsbridge.  A member of the senior leadership team, Robert leads the growth of the three search practices: Executive Search, Executive Interim Management and Recruitment Solutions, with focus on setting the strategy direction, optimally organizing and aligning resources and developing approaches that will enable the teams to fully leverage the entire LHH Knightsbridge suite of solutions.


With an impressive record of success in developing winning growth strategies and building effective teams, Robert joined LHH Knightsbridge from Randstad USA where, as SVP Randstad General Staffing, he led the development and delivery of the Non Clinical Healthcare strategy for the US through the creation of three distinct delivery models. 

A highly experienced, strategic recruitment leader and sales executive, Robert Hosking is Senior Vice President, Managing Director, Search Practice at Lee Hecht Harrison Knightsbridge.  A member of the senior leadership team, Robert leads the growth of the three search practices: Executive Search, Executive Interim Management and Recruitment Solutions, with focus on setting the strategy direction, optimally organizing and aligning resources and developing approaches that will enable the teams to fully leverage the entire LHH Knightsbridge suite of solutions.

With an impressive record of success in developing winning growth strategies and building effective teams, Robert joined LHH Knightsbridge from Randstad USA where, as SVP Randstad General Staffing, he led the development and delivery of the Non Clinical Healthcare strategy for the US through the creation of three distinct delivery models. 

Ann Burdette

Senior Vice President, CT Delivery & Operations

Suzanne Niles

Vice President - Human Resources

Anuja Jumani

Vice President, Finance and Operations

Maureen Quinn

SVP, ICEO Practice Leader

Maureen Quinn is Senior Vice President, International Center for Executive Options, Practice Leader Canada, responsible for the development and growth of the ICEO practice at Lee Hecht Harrison Knightsbridge. Her extensive experience in executive roles includes business development, strategic planning, media relations, financial management, operations and project management.  Her strong background at global recruiting and staffing firms, including start-ups, mature businesses, and turnarounds, makes her a valuable partner to executives in developing and implementing effective search strategies to achieve their goals.

 

Most recently, Maureen was the Head of US Operations and Administration at Egon Zehnder, a leading global executive search and consulting firm. There she developed and implemented a series of initiatives to enhance client satisfaction, improve productivity and enhance profitability. 



Earlier, as a Global Account Director at Drake Beam Morin, Inc. (purchased by Lee Hecht Harrison, LLC in 2011), she managed large accounts and exceeded her targets each year. Prior to Drake Beam, she was a Senior Partner at the global firm Executive Interim Management (EIM) where she developed strategic relationships with executive decision makers and placed senior executives.



Maureen’s business career began with her 24 year tenure at Manpower Inc. (now ManpowerGroup) as VP/GM of Canadian Operations in Toronto. She ultimately became SVP, Eastern US Operations, responsible for 478 company owned branches and for supporting the franchise organization. She had full P&L responsibility for $1.3 billion in revenue, 1,300 permanent staff and over 20,000 associates. She was a member of the global leadership team.



Maureen earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Windsor in Canada, and her training includes the Executive Leadership Program at INSEAD. In addition, she is a member of the CEO Trust and volunteers with Larchmont Friends of the Family. She is on the board of Circle of Care, an organization that supports children with cancer and their families.