Leah McGillivray Palko, B.A. (Hon), is a Partner in the Interim Management and Executive Search business unit at GlassRatner and leader of its Financial Services practice group. Ms. McGillivray Palko is known for insight into the Canadian financial services sector.
She previously led the Canadian financial services recruitment division for a global recruitment firm. She has experience partnering with clients including pension funds, investment banks, private equity firms, asset management firms, venture capital firms, family offices, and private equity portfolio companies.
Ms. McGillivray Palko has assisted these firms with mid to executive level recruitment processes and has experience partnering with middle market companies in diversified industries on strategic finance and accounting and corporate development searches.
- Executive Search
- Fractional Executives
- Interim Management
- An interim Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for a private equity backed manufacturing and distribution company
- A COO for a middle market private equity firm
- A CFO for a publicly listed independent investment dealer
- A Managing Director, Investment Banking, Mergers and Acquisitions for an independent investment bank
- The Head of Operations for the Canadian division of a global investment bank
- Senior Portfolio Manager, Currencies and Global Macro for a global pension fund
- Senior Vice President (VP), Head of Regional Operations for a publicly listed leading provider of financing solution