Executive Search
Identifying and placing senior leaders, board members, and specialized talent.
About CBI
Connecting people, expertise, and opportunity.
CBI Business Solutions is a specialized firm focused on executive search, strategic advisory, and business development. We connect organizations with the right people, partnerships, and opportunities to drive long-term success.
Strategic connections. Meaningful results.
150
Years of combined experience
95,000+
Relationships in our global network
What we do
CBI provides integrated search and advisory services to help organizations strengthen leadership, navigate complexity, and achieve sustainable growth.
Fractional Leadership
Providing experienced CEOs, CFOs, and CHROs to support growth, transition, and transformation.
Enterprise Advisory & Strategy
Supporting strategic planning, transformation, and organizational alignment.
Human Resources & Organizational Development
Strengthening leadership, culture, and workforce effectiveness.
Government Relations & Public Affairs
Navigating regulatory environments and building effective stakeholder strategies.
Sustainability & ESG
Supporting ESG integration, reporting readiness, and long-term sustainability strategy.
Business Development & Growth Strategy
Enabling market expansion, partnerships, and revenue growth.
Event Planning & Management
Event strategy, planning, and management that strengthen relationships and brand positioning.
Our approach
The right expertise for each engagement
CBI works through a flexible, relationship-driven model, bringing together independent advisors and subject matter experts around each client’s needs. We combine executive search with strategic advisory and practical support to help organizations move forward.
Understand your priorities
Start with your organization, its goals, and the leadership or business challenges you need to address.
Bring together the right expertise
Connect experienced advisors and specialists whose capabilities fit the needs of the engagement.
Support practical delivery
Combine strategic guidance with a collaborative approach focused on action and long-term business needs.
Our leadership and team
Led by Catherine Brownlee. Supported by specialist expertise.
Catherine Brownlee leads CBI Business Solutions with a relationship-driven approach to connecting organizations, people, and opportunities.
CBI partners with independent advisors whose experience spans leadership, finance, human resources, government relations, sustainability, and strategic communications. Together, they provide a flexible range of expertise for clients across Canada and globally.
Client and professional experiences
Get to know CBI through the people we work with
Read the experiences shared by clients, candidates, and professional connections across recruitment, career transition, speaking, and community engagement.
Get in touch
Let’s discuss how CBI can support your organization.
Connect with Catherine to discuss your leadership, strategy, growth, or event planning and management needs. The first step is a conversation.