Our Team
David Ford
David FordFounder & CEO
David founded Verus with the express goal of being able to provide a fresh perspective and a unique approach to Recruitment & HR Services in an otherwise crowded & generic marketplace.
The Company was launched in 2012 initially to leverage his Sales & Management experience in Financial Services, but has now grown to a sizable team of highly professional and caring Recruiting Consultants across Canada and the US.
David has nearly 30 years of Sales and Senior Management experience and prior to founding Verus, managed large inside and outside sales teams all across the country with some of the largest financial institutions in Canada.
He has many years of experience recruiting & training from an actual Sales Manager’s seat and understands the challenges faced by all levels of Sales, HR and Management. David focuses on the development and success of his international team, but also maintains recruitment expertise of highly skilled Sales & Management talent right across Canada and the US.
Anna Race
Anna RaceSenior VP | Canada/USA
As Senior VP and member of the leadership team, Anna is tasked with growing and managing various HR services and strategic recruitment initiatives.
As a professional recruiting consultant, Anna focuses on connecting top talent with respected companies across Canada and the USA, specializing in Human Resources, Financial Services and Sales Management.
Anna’s passion for and commitment to Human Resources over the past 20 years, has driven a successful career in Recruitment and Human Resources. Working with national and global companies, she has played a key role in engaging and developing employees, and placing top talent in the right roles. She has collaborated closely with business partners to realize their vision and strengthen their organization’s human capital.
With a consultative approach, Anna and her team deliver cost-effective solutions to reduce the pain and risk associated with running a business today. With her deep insight into Human Resources and her understanding of people, Anna leverages a unique recruitment perspective. She has a keen ability to quickly understand a distinctive business culture and the impact of having the right fit. Anna has been highly successfully placing the right candidate to the right role.
Aliya Anderson
Aliya AndersonDirector of Talent Acquisition, Canada/ USA
As a recruiter working in the North American market for the past 10 years, Aliya is specialized in networking, sourcing, and developing relationships within IT, SaaS/tech sales, digital marketing, geoscience, and data-driven analysis.
Aliya brings to the team a strategic approach to recruitment and utilizes social media channels, referrals, direct headhunting and data mining to optimize the candidate pool for each search. Since the onset of her career as a recruiter, Aliya has maintained that the stocks & skills found in the individuals of an organization provide a company their greatest competitive edge. She works to build long-standing relationships within the industry. With a true appreciation for what goes into a fruitful career, Aliya works with candidates to identify what the critical points are, where their passions lay, and pairs them with organizations who embody similar mindsets. It comes down to fit, values, work ethic, and transferable skills.
Albert Gidge
Albert GidgeSenior VP | General Manager
Albert brings to Verus, 15+ years of combined experience in Recruitment and Relationship Management, from both within and outside the Recruitment/HR Consulting Industry, with extensive experience across many industries, including but not limited to Consumer Goods & Services, Banking & Financial Services, Manufacturing, and Information Technology.
As Senior VP he will focus on working with our external partners to strengthen our relationships, while also acting as a strategic partner in the areas of organizational structure, talent management and succession planning. As part of the Verus leadership team, Albert plays a key role in the development and execution of Organizational and Operational strategies, including Talent Attraction, Training & Development, Strategic Partnerships and Community/Social Initiatives.
Albert’s success and effectiveness has allowed him to be recognized as a valuable and trusted business partner. His commitment to excellence and desire to go above and beyond, along with his passion to help our partners achieve their goals is the cornerstone of Verus Recruiting Consultants.
Jayson French