Michael James "Jim" Conroy

Chairman, founding partner, Conroy Ross Partners

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Company Info: Conroy Ross Partners

Web site: www.conroyross.com

Address: Suite 830 Bow Valley Square 3
255 Fifth Ave. SW, Calgary, Alta. T2P 3G6, Canada

Phone: 403-261-8080

E-mail: jconroy@conroyross.com

Advice: Don't ever forget where you came from and who helped you get where you are. Don't ever be afraid to think outside the box but do so with a careful and calculated assessment of potential risk.

Qualities sought in emerging leaders: Although somewhat of a cliché, I do look for fire in the belly, which very often is not there. I also like people that have been “knocked down” once or twice in their careers but have managed to get back up, dust themselves off and take their careers forward. I like leaders who are able to see past tomorrow and who are highly motivated by new challenges. I look for leaders who are not so caught up in their own “greatness” that they still value and appreciate the supporting efforts of the team around them and are not afraid to acknowledge this. I like strength mixed with humility, a powerful combination.

Sector specialization: Energy, nonprofit, financial

Job function specialization: Board directors, executives, CFOs, marketing, business development

Geographical Focus: Primarily Western Canada and international search work

Companies I often recruit for: Nexen; Burlington/ConocoPhillips; Western Oil Sands; Plains Marketing; Verenex

Favorite historical figure: Pope John Paul II

Education: Univ. of Western Ontario, BA 1967

Languages: English

Employment history: Conroy Ross, Chairman, President, and Founding Partner, 1994 to present; H.L. Johnson, Senior Consultant and Shareholder, 1988-93; Enserv, VP, Operations, 1997-98; Bawden Drilling, VP and GM, 1983-97

Other interests: Director, Calgary Prostate Cancer Foundation Board; travel; golf

Professional/Membership Affiliations: IIC Partners, a global organization of independent, retainer-based executive search firms

Experience in executive search consulting: years

High Profile Placement:

Other paths I might have pursued: Foreign diplomatic corp

The global business trend that will most influence corporate performance in the future: The overall globalization of all streams of business will continue to present many different challenges. The increasing cost of diminishing energy sources and the increasing focus on the environment will be major influencers of future corporate performance.