Executive Search
The VCU HR Executive Search team is an internal group of recruiting and search associates dedicated to identifying and attracting exceptional leaders to Virginia Commonwealth University.
Our executive search team is intimately familiar with the administration and culture of VCU. We have a strong commitment to building sustainable relationships and delivering executive talent pools that have the power to transform our organization. There is no one size fits all solution to recruiting quality talent and thus we are committed to providing distinctive, individually tailored search support.
Read about some of our recent placements.
Current Searches
The following executive positions are currently under active recruitment by the Executive Search team:
103
Positions Filled
$4.7 Million
Cost Savings
4.75/5
Customer Satisfaction
Tanya Giscombe
Director, Talent Strategy
Tanya Giscombe serves as the director for the talent strategy team. Tanya has more than 18 years of diverse human resources experience with particular emphasis in talent management and recruitment. Tanya’s background is rich in finding exceptional talent and implementing strategic talent management solutions for esteemed national and global corporate manufacturing organizations as well as state government.
Tanya holds a master’s degree in public administration with a minor in human resources management from Virginia Commonwealth University and a BS in political science from Virginia State University. She is SHRM-CP certified and an active member of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) as well as College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA).
Emily Canada
Recruiter, Talent Strategy
Emily Canada serves as the talent strategy recruiter for VCU HR’s Executive Search Team. Emily is a results oriented recruiter with four years in talent acquisition supporting start-ups, campus, corporate, and agency staffing roles across a broad range of industries. Industries supported include banking, mortgage, insurance, automotive, and technology. Emily has had great success in creating effective recruiting strategies, creating solid recruitment pipelines and fostering key relationships.
These experiences shaped her passion for developing robust strategic recruitment plans, facilitating full-cycle recruitment processes, enhancing candidate experiences, and sourcing diverse talent. Emily holds a bachelor’s degree in Sociology, with a minor in Biology from Longwood University.
Contact Us
For questions or more information, contact the Executive Search team at recruiting@vcu.edu.