With experience working across a broad range of industries and sectors across Canada and a strong knowledge of governance and business, Brenda is experienced in serving on numerous Canadian boards. Currently, she serves on the Board of Directors and on the Executive Committee of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, as a Board Director for the First Nations Bank of Canada, as Founding Board Director of Infinity Investments LLP, and sits on the Advisory Board to Air North – Yukon’s Airline. Brenda has received numerous awards including the CCAB’s Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Award and the National Indspire Award in Business and Commerce.
Brenda spent 25 years as an executive and managing partner in executive search. She founded a national executive search firm that was recognized and respected as Canada’s leader in executive and board diversity search. After successfully growing her company, Higgins Executive Search, she sold the firm to Leaders International Executive Search and transitioned to developing and leading the firm’s National Board Diversity search practice. Brenda is now focused on leveraging her expertise in executive, leadership, and career coaching. She brings both experiences as a successful leader and a business owner who has started several successful initiatives from scratch.