About Us

Phelps: Unlocking Potential, Elevating Leadership.

Welcome to Phelps! As Canada’s human capital partner, we serve both not-for-profit and for-profit organizations across all sectors and disciplines. For over 37 years, we have grown alongside our clients. Our team of dedicated professionals possess the skills, expertise, networks, and experience needed to elevate your organization in unlocking people power, retaining and nurturing talent, and anticipating challenges before they arise. I am pleased to introduce our firm and highlight the key human capital strengths we bring to organizations nationwide.

Our Mission.

At Phelps, our mission is to connect exceptional talent with leading organizations, drive transformative partnerships and build businesses with exceptional leaders. Through our dedication to excellence, integrity, and personalized service, we leverage our extensive network and industry expertise to provide unparalleled value to our clients. Embracing diversity, inclusivity, and innovation, we strive to exceed expectations, delivering strategic leadership solutions that shape the future of organizations and inspire sustainable growth.

Our Vision.

At Phelps, we envision thriving organizations powered by visionary leadership and transformative talent solutions. As a trusted partner in executive search and leadership advisory, we drive innovation, inclusivity, and strategic excellence to foster long-term growth, resilience, and lasting impact.

"We don't just identify talent. We assess future readiness through thoughtful, evidence-informed methods and values-based criteria- enhanced by selective use of digital tools."

Our Commitments

We are committed to providing our clients with an experience that respects your time and unifies all necessary services under one roof. We aim to be more than outstanding human resource providers; we strive to be as agile as your organization. We understand the need for communication, knowledge of your organization and sector, and adaptability.
Therefore:

Our Pledge
We pledge to partner with you every step of the way in designing, facilitating, monitoring, and evaluating all human capital programs and services we provide.
Our Promise
We promise transparent, regular, and clear communication.
Our Urgency
Every member of our team will act promptly and with a sense of urgency. We will update you on status, even when we are working on responses.
Our Commitment
We commit to supplying relevant human capital analysis that includes environmental scanning, future trends, and competitive forces, positioning ourselves as your source of information and analytics.
Protecting Your Organization
We ensure your organization’s interests are protected in all our work. We respect confidentiality and privacy before, during, and after all assignments.

I.G.N.I.T.E

I: Inclusion
Diversity + Inclusion leads to better decision making. A diversity of perspectives, ideas and contributions enriches the workplace.
G: Grit
It’s in our DNA! We demonstrate passion and perseverance in everything we do.
N: Nimbleness
Our customized model of doing business means we are agile and able to pivot to meet our clients’ evolving needs.
I: Integrity
Our reputation is most important, and we rely on ethical and moral principles to guide our practice.
T: Trust
We build enduring relationships based on trust and foster an empathetic and transparent culture.
E: Excellence
We provide exceptional value and service to our clients.

Phelps Critical Difference

Phelps empowers leaders to reach their full potential. We ensure your human capital needs align seamlessly with your business strategy. Committed to diversity, gender equity, and inclusion, we continuously update our knowledge to best serve you.

We blend the art and science of human capital. Using advanced digital tools, we present innovative candidate slates while ensuring rigorous evaluation through our proprietary Phelps’ CLEAR Assessment Process.

With Baby Boomers retiring by 2030, Millennials and Gen Z will lead the future. We are dedicated to identifying, placing, and developing these leaders to set them up for success.

Phelps thrives in complexity. We help clients tackle unique talent needs and leadership programs, guided by insights from our annual Human Capital Innovation Survey. We appreciate our clients’ trust and look forward to building lasting partnerships.

98%

remain in role 3+ years. 

> 75%

of our clients partner with us repeatedly

95%

hired from our initial shortlist.