Strategic connections. Meaningful results.

Leadership, expertise, and connections to move your business forward.

CBI Business Solutions connects organizations with the people and expertise they need for their next stage. From executive search and advisory to fractional leadership and hands-on delivery, we help you turn priorities into action.

The support your business needs next

Find the right leadership, strategic guidance, or capacity to move an important initiative forward.

Executive Search

Identify and recruit experienced executive, senior leadership, and professional talent aligned with your organization.

Explore executive search

Advisory & Transformation

Navigate growth and change with enterprise strategy, government relations and public affairs, sustainability, and ESG support.

Explore advisory services

Fractional Leadership & Talent

Access fractional executives, leadership coaching, and human resources and organizational development expertise suited to your needs.

Explore fractional leadership

Strategic Support & Execution

Put plans into action with business development, marketing and CRM support, operational coordination, and event planning and management.

Explore project and event support

Why CBI

Experience and relationships, built around your needs

150

Years of combined experience

Leadership and advisory experience supporting organizations across public and private sectors.

95,000+

Relationships in our global network

Connections that help bring people, expertise, and business opportunities together.

Flexible

Senior expertise matched to your needs

A relationship-driven delivery model that brings together the right capability for each engagement.

Client experiences

What clients say about working with CBI

“Catherine and her team successfully filled two critical leadership roles for us. Both hires have made a significant impact and continue to be top performers.”

Dave Kennedy

President & CEO, SSi Artificial Lift

“CBI delivered an impressive selection of highly qualified candidates. The quality and diversity exceeded expectations.”

Steve Allan

Board Chair, Calgary Economic Development

Our team

A connected team, built around your needs

Led by Catherine Brownlee, CBI works with independent advisors whose experience spans leadership, finance, human resources, government relations, sustainability, and strategic communications.

We bring together expertise suited to the priorities of each engagement, supporting clients across Canada and globally.

Meet the CBI Team

Catherine Brownlee
Catherine BrownleePresident & CEO, CBI Business Solutions

For candidates

Exploring your next opportunity?

Browse select roles we are recruiting for on behalf of our clients. Some searches are confidential, so not every opportunity is posted publicly.

View current opportunities

Let’s start a conversation

What does your business need next?

Connect with Catherine to discuss your organization’s leadership, strategy, growth, or project and event needs. The first step is a conversation.

Email Catherine