Overview
Laryssa Topolnytsky is a partner in Heidrick & Struggles’ Toronto and Montreal offices and a leader in the firm’s CEO & Board Effectiveness Practice. She helps executives accelerate their performance as they transition to new companies or roles. Laryssa is a trusted advisor to CEOs and board chairs on CEO and board effectiveness, HR strategy, and succession matters across industries.
Experience
Before joining Heidrick & Struggles, Laryssa was a senior partner and member of the CEO and board effectiveness practice of a global talent advisory firm. Prior to that, she was a founding member of the first international office of a strategic talent management firm. She has held talent management roles in industry and has change management expertise.
An accomplished author, Laryssa is co-author of a book on employee retention and has written numerous peer-reviewed articles on employee commitment and organizational change. She is a keynote speaker at conferences and client events on these topics and topics related to leading in times of change and advancing women.
Education
Western University, PhD in Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Western University, MA in Industrial and Organizational Psychology
The Rotman School of Business, ICD.D