Tall Cedars Search & Recruitment
Recruitment Services for Local Governments & First Nations
Tall Cedars Search is a collection of independent contractors and advisors who support executive searches from job posting to job offer. Our Associates include:
Flo Follero Pugh
Principal, Tall Cedars Search & Recruitment.
20+ years experience as a professional Career Counsellor and resume specialist.
Trainer and workshop facilitator with Engaged HR.
Associate, writer, and editor with J.R. Craven & Associates, 2014 – 2019.
Experienced in supporting full-cycle recruitment activities for municipalities and regional districts.
Master of Education in Counselling Psychology.
Kevin Ramsay – Innova Strategy Group
With the City of Surrey, District of West Vancouver, City of Vancouver, District of Squamish and City of Port Moody, Kevin held a total of 19 different local government positions including Waterworks Superintendent, Manager of Safety & Training, Yards Superintendent, Manager of Waterworks, Manager of Streets, Manager of Sanitation, Director of Emergency Management, General Manager of Human Resources, Chief Administrative Officer, and City Manager.
In 2016, after 34 years in local government, Kevin retired from the City of Port Moody and incorporated the Innova Strategy Group.
Kevin excels in leading-edge performance enhancement, maximizing leadership capacity, governance improvements, core service reviews, and strategic planning. Much of his success is related to restructuring organizations, supervisory/management groups, or over0arching governance structures, with an ongoing focus on leadership excellence.
John Leeburn – LeeburnOD
John established his boutique consulting practice in June 2018 after retiring from a 31-year career in local government administration in British Columbia.
He is a proud member of the small, but mighty, group of municipal chief administrative officers whose background and training was in human resources.
Throughout his career John witnessed how organizational health and culture is critical to success and how important it is for organizations to invest and focus on their people and culture.
Ron Poole – Poole Consulting
With more than 35 years of local government experience, our understanding of governance systems, First Nations, and industry is vast and varied. The involvement and enjoyment in working with these many groups, has been the underpinning that has built Poole Consulting. Clients include small, medium, and large local governments as well as treaty and non-treaty First Nations. Industrial experience comes from working with those that are currently leading the province in large-scale development.
Ron Mattiussi – R.L. Mattiussi Advisory Group
Respected professional planner and City Manager with 40 years of public service, 28 at a senior level.
Front-line Emergency Operations experience dealing with multiple incidents over the past 15 years.
A skilled public speaker with years of experience, Ron offers enlightening and energetic presentations based on knowledge and real-life experiences. Talks cover a variety of topic from leadership in crisis, emergency operations management, understanding the planning and development to organizational management.
James R. Craven – (Retired / Advisory)
Retired as the Principal of James R. Craven & Associates in 2019; conducted 240 executive searches in BC and Alberta since 2002.
17 years as Executive Director of the Municipal Finance Authority of British Columbia.
3 years ED of Fraser Valley Regional Library.5 years CAO of District of Oak Bay.
13 years as CAO / Treasurer for several BC municipalities Senior Certificate in Municipal Finance and Administration
Recipient of Lieutenant Governor's Silver Medal Award for Excellence in Public Administration (2000).
Chief Administrative Officer, Village of McBride
Senior Water Quality Lead, North Salt Spring Waterworks District
Recovery Manager, Village of Lytton – Contract (2)
Director of Planning, District of Kitimat
Utilities Department Leader, District of Kitimat