Our Team

MURRAY CLARKE,
PARTNER,  B.Sc.Phm., M.B.A. e-mail

Spanning a 25-year career in pharmaceuticals, clinical diagnostics and analytical instrumentation, Murray has an in-depth understanding of the industry and the skills needed to succeed within it. Murray has successfully completed searches across North America in this high growth industry.  His focus continues to be pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, clinical diagnostics and medical devices.

WILLIAM M. DERHAK,
PRESIDENT, B.COMM., M.A., e-mail

A Founding Partner of the firm, William has over a decade's experience at one of the world's largest high tech firms as a Product Manager.  William brings an in-depth understanding of the telecommunications industry, high tech manufacturing and assembly, product management and customer service.  Over the past 18 years as an Executive Recruiter, William has focused on a number of industry sectors including food, automotive, industrial, high tech, and Consumer Packaged Goods.

DAVID E. VAN SCHAIK,
PARTNER, C.I.M., C.P.P. e-mail

David has over 20 years' experience in the automotive parts and assembly industry with responsibility for global purchasing, production control, warehousing and distribution.  His work experience includes firms such as B.F.Goodrich, Libby Owens Ford and Magna International.  His experience speaks to his search focus.

WAYNE D. PERCY,
SENIOR PARTNER & PRIVACY OFFICER e-mail

After graduating from the University of Western Ontario, Wayne's corporate career in Packaged Goods, Sales, Marketing Advertising and General Management included such companies as Molsons, Procter & Gamble, McDonalds, Westons, Hershey and Shell.  In addition, he has been involved in both Media and Hi-Tec firms, including VP of a satellite broadcast group and General Manager of a syndicated radio broadcast company.  Wayne spent 5 years coaching Executives through job search on a volunteer/self help basis before moving into search on a full-time basis.

GORD MCGRAIL,
Senior Consultant e-mail

Gord has a successful 25 year career in Consumer Packaged Goods holding senior positions in Marketing and Sales. He has held positions from Sales Rep to Director of Marketing to President with such major companies as Kraft, Hershey, Maple Leaf Foods, Molson, Tree of Life and Better Beverages. All of these positions have provided Gord with strong client service knowledge and a depth of understanding of the Consumer Packaged Goods and North American Retail Industry. Gord is an Alumni of York University and is focusing on management to executive level search projects in the CPG segment.

LARRY KURMIS,
Senior Consultant e-mail

Larry brings a successful 19-year sales and marketing experience in the healthcare industry to Derhak Ireland & Partners. He has held a variety of positions with such companies as: Abbott Laboratories, Bayer Healthcare, Eli Lilly and Roche Diagnostics where he gained extensive knowledge and experience from the medical industry. Additionally, Larry’s sales skills, energy and professionalism will ensure successful searches for each of his clients. Larry is expanding Derhak Irelands practice in the areas of clinical diagnostics, medical devices and pharmaceuticals.

DAVID STREET,
Senior Consultant e-mail

David brings a wealth of experience and flexibility to the recruiting business having worked for more than 15 years in the corporate world. He started in sales with laboratory equipment calling on industrial, research and clinical accounts. Over the years David’s career moved on to include both Sales Management and Marketing Management in tier one package goods and medical companies. Since then and for the past 12 years David has very successfully applied his experience to various sectors in the recruiting industry, including Consumer Packaged Goods, Industrial and Medical.

GLENDA BRADSHAW,
Senior Consultant e-mail

Glenda brings extensive experience in marketing, research and strategic positioning with background in the magazine, advertising and financial processing industries. Glenda’s corporate career included Director of Marketing Research for CBS Publications in New York and Marketing Manager within Time Warner prior to moving to Canada to become VP of a computer software company. Glenda has a history of community involvement from AWNY (Advertising Women of New York) to the Executive of the Leslieville Business Association in East Toronto.