Heather Buchan
President

​Since 2002, Heather Buchan has been a trusted partner of clients throughout the public and private sectors in the Ottawa region. Adept at matching consultants’ skills to client requirements, Heather is committed to building enduring relationships—meeting organizations’ HR and consultant needs and providing opportunities for skilled candidates to share their wealth of experience.

Heather’s extensive experience in corporate business at organizations such as Pfizer Canada and Oracle Corporation contributed to her award-winning career in sales and leadership at an international staffing firm. Her next executive role in sales was with an Ottawa based professional staffing firm which cemented her belief in the importance of supporting the local economy.

​Most recently Heather has devoted her time to supporting organizations in the not-for- profit sector, culminating in the role of President of the Board of Directors at The Financial Management Institute, Capital Chapter. Heather is now the President and Founder of The Right Door Consulting & Solutions  Inc., where she  continues to foster her strong business relationships and support both her clients & consultants, many of whom she calls friends.

Sarah Pike ​
​Vice President, Consulting Services

​​Sarah has over fifteen years’ experience selling professional services, management consulting and information technology services to the public and private sectors.  She complements her sales skills with consulting experience on an enterprise wide shared service project and a complex multi-year grants and contributions program.
 
She specializes in Finance, Accounting, Audit, Procurement, Business Transformation and Change Management.  She enjoys bringing dynamic individuals and teams together to respond to challenging client requirements and is adept at matching individual talent with business needs.
 
She currently serves as Vice-President, Communications for the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) Ottawa Chapter and as a Director on the Board of the Financial Management Institute Capital Chapter (FMI-CC).  She is a member of Women in Defence & Security (WiDs), an affiliate of the Canadian Defence & Security Industry Association.

Kathryn Ring
​Vice President, Operations

​Kathy initially started her career in Canadian banking, both retail and corporate, in Montreal and Toronto in Customer Care, Management and Operations before moving to Muscat, Oman. Whilst living overseas for many years, Kathy held various management and teaching positions where she was highly respected for her resourcefulness, integrity and strong business acumen.

Over the past 35 years, Kathy has provided effective Customer Care, both internally and externally; business administration and operational support; over-hauled struggling companies; taught English as a Second Language to The Royal Guard of Oman; tutored Diplomats; developed and maintained a Training & Development department in a major desalination plant in Abu Dhabi and a few other key positions. Kathy is proud of her accomplishments, has a positive approach and continues to be a major contribution to a company’s success.

Daniel J. Barnabe, MBA
​​Vice President, Client Services

​Daniel has over 20 years of experience in organizational management, strategic planning, revenue growth and team leadership & development. He understands client requirements and the impact change has on team dynamics and the demand for more than just meeting the qualifications of the role presented.

Daniel’s management and leadership success is a direct result of his understanding the value of ‘Retention’ and the insight of knowing who the candidate is as it relates to the opportunity and what will provide the client and organization the ‘Right Fit’ and the optimum solution.

Daniel’s commitment is supported with good work ethic, energy, and the ability to deliver based on good decision making and creative thinking. His reward has always been to be a part of the candidate’s and consultant’s career success and ultimately the client enjoying the process and service provided.

Elliot Ross
​Senior Associate, IT Strategy and Tech. Architecture

​Elliot Ross is a strategic and results oriented IM/ IT Professional with over twenty years' experience in leadership and problem solving, enhancing business technology as it relates to operational and strategic planning. His business management experience in the private sector is complemented by his training in ITIL, Enterprise and Technology Architecture, ISO 9000 Standards and ISO 27001 Security Audit Compliance. 

Elliot is known for his ability to deliver on critical technology projects relating to IT Infrastructure, IT Service Delivery and Service Support, through risk analysis, business process reviews, operational improvements and aligning IM/IT with strategic organizational goals and objectives. Elliot excels in establishing and maintaining client relationships at all organizational levels. He is experienced in negotiation and management of outsourced service contracts for hosting and IT infrastructure. He is a highly effective leader who has a keen interest in mentoring and coaching staff to achieve higher levels of performance. Elliot demonstrates excellent critical and problem solving skills and a proven track record.

Sarah Hafez
​​Director, Sales & Recruitment Services

​Sarah brings over ten years experience in Recruitment and Sales and has dedicated much of her career providing strategic recruitment support and advice to her clients while working closely with consultants helping them secure employment. She has provided Placement Services in both the Federal and Private sectors and understands the nuances of both, attributing much of her success to her strong ability to listen!

Sarah positions herself as a partner when working with consultants and clients and takes on their goals and priorities as her own and provides objective advice and guidance through out the full cycle recruitment process.

Sarah holds a degree from Carleton University in Psychology, and has spent most of her life in the Ottawa area. She has a keen understanding of the region and its needs. Sarah began her career as an Employment Counsellor and Educational Advocate. This work taught Sarah how to conduct consistent, efficient and accurate needs assessments with her clients as well as the ability to create and implement realistic and measurable action plans that yield desired results.

Most recently, Sarah played a vital role as a Senior Consultant and Resourcing specialist with a rapidly growing consulting firm where she specialized in business development, staff augmentation, multi-role project staffing for both Federal Government and Private Sector clients and permanent internal hires.