Rugby Canada Partner With SRI For CEO Search
Rugby Canada has announced that it has retained SRI Global Executive Search and Consulting to lead the search for its new Chief Executive Officer.
January 11, 2022 (Langford, BC) – Rugby Canada has announced that it has retained SRI Global Executive Search and Consulting to lead the search for its new Chief Executive Officer.
SRI was selected because of its track record of complex global sport CEO appointments involving multiple stakeholders and its demonstrated deep understanding of the structure, key relationships and business of sport in general and rugby in particular. They are proud of their culture of diversity and inclusion.
“The SRI team brings broad expertise across sport and other relevant target sectors including media, technology and entertainment,” said Sally Dennis, Chair of Rugby Canada. “We were particularly impressed by SRIs quick grasp of the Canadian rugby landscape.”
“We are delighted to be partnering with Rugby Canada on this critical appointment and look forward to working with Sally Dennis and her Board,” stated David James, Global Head of Sport, SRI. “We have been excited and motivated by their outlook on the future for the sport in Canada and will conduct a genuinely global search to find a CEO capable of delivering that vision.”
Outgoing CEO Allen Vansen will complete his time with Rugby Canada on January 31, 2022 as previously announced. An interim CEO will be named this month to ensure a seamless transition to new leadership, with the new Chief Executive Officer expected to be in place by mid-2022.
ABOUT RUGBY CANADA
Rugby Canada is the national governing body of the sport of Rugby Union in Canada. They administer and operate Men’s and Women’s Senior and Junior National programs in both rugby 15s and 7s, as well as govern the Club and community game for more than 30,000 registered participants from coast to coast in conjunction with ten Provincial Union members.
Rugby Canada is headquartered at the Al Charron National Training Centre in Langford, BC, residing on the unceded territories of the Coast Salish, Á,LEṈENEȻ ȽTE (W̱SÁNEĆ), Te’mexw Treaty Association, and Lekwungen/Songhees peoples, with staff also working from Vancouver, Toronto and Ottawa. Rugby Canada business operations, programs and events are delivered nationwide, including the internationally recognized HSBC Canada Sevens annual tournaments.