Our team

Experienced operators. Directly involved in every search.

Oxford + Richmond is built around experienced leaders who work closely with clients on high-stakes hiring decisions—bringing judgment, rigour, and accountability to every engagement.

A focused team

A focused, experienced team.

Our work is led by senior practitioners who remain directly involved throughout each search. We operate with a small, experienced team by design—ensuring every engagement benefits from close attention, thoughtful evaluation, and consistent execution.

The team

The team behind our work.

Jason Carmichael

Jason Carmichael

Founder & CEO

Jason Carmichael is the Founder & CEO of Oxford + Richmond, where he partners with organizations on high-impact leadership hires. Under his leadership, the firm has been recognized as one of the leading executive search firms in Canada and North America.

Colin Carmichael

Colin Carmichael

President & Managing Partner

Colin Carmichael is President & Managing Partner at Oxford + Richmond, bringing decades of executive search experience across North America and Europe. With a track record spanning thousands of successful mandates, Colin is recognized as one of Canada's most seasoned and trusted search advisors.

Mike Graham

Mike Graham

Principal & Client Partner

Mike Graham is a Principal & Client Partner at Oxford + Richmond, bringing over 20 years of experience in executive search, sales, and key account management. He partners closely with organizations to identify and secure high-performing talent across all sectors.

Nadia Gaudino

Nadia Gaudino

Marketing Manager

Nadia Gaudino is the Marketing Manager at Oxford + Richmond, where she leads the firm's brand, content, and digital marketing strategy. She is responsible for shaping how the firm shows up in the market—building awareness, strengthening positioning, and supporting business development through targeted, high-impact campaigns.

Rachelle Cushing

Rachelle Cushing

Senior Executive Search Consultant

Rachelle Cushing is a Senior Executive Search Consultant at Oxford + Richmond, bringing over 20 years of experience in talent acquisition across financial services, consulting, healthcare, and non-profit sectors. She partners with organizations to build high-performing, diverse leadership teams that drive long-term success.

Callum Roberts

Callum Roberts

Director of Recruitment Solutions & Client Success

Callum Roberts is the Director of Recruitment Solutions & Client Success at Oxford + Richmond, where he leads business development and builds strategic partnerships with organizations across healthcare, biotechnology, logistics, education, and SaaS.

Charlene Burnett

Charlene Burnett

Office Manager

Charlene Burnett is the Office Manager at Oxford + Richmond, bringing over 30 years of experience in office operations, bookkeeping, and payroll across executive search, warehousing, and manufacturing environments. She plays a critical role in ensuring the firm operates efficiently and seamlessly behind the scenes.

Diana Raad

Diana Raad

Recruitment Consultant

Diana Raad is a Recruitment Consultant at Oxford + Richmond, bringing over 10 years of experience in human resources and talent acquisition across Canada and South America. She supports organizations in identifying and engaging high-quality talent, with particular strength in managing high-volume and end-to-end recruitment processes.

Advisors

Senior advisors.

We are supported by a group of experienced advisors who bring perspective from executive leadership, operations, and organizational growth. Their insight informs how we think about hiring, leadership, and building teams—ensuring our approach remains grounded in real-world experience.

Will Graham

Will Graham

Technology Advisor

Will Graham is the Technology Advisor at Oxford + Richmond and Co-Founder & CEO of Devlift Media, an AI and software innovation company. With over 25 years of experience in software engineering, systems architecture, and digital transformation, he advises on how organizations can leverage technology to scale and operate more efficiently.

Angelo Tsebelis

Angelo Tsebelis

Strategic Growth Advisor

Angelo Tsebelis is a Strategic Growth Advisor at Oxford + Richmond, bringing over 20 years of executive leadership experience across healthcare, pharmaceutical, retail, and consumer sectors. He advises on growth strategy, helping organizations scale and build high-performing leadership teams.

Ross Orrett

Ross Orrett

Strategic Advisor

Ross has over 25 years of experience building and leading companies that deliver mission critical B2B software solutions. Ross has worked with technology companies across their lifecycle, including developing strategy, sales, operations, acquisitions and strategic exits.

Jimmy Yang

Jimmy Yang

Healthcare & Life Sciences Advisor

Jimmy is a senior health care and life sciences leader, accomplished entrepreneur, and is the Canadian Health Industry Leader at Accenture Consulting. He has worked extensively in the health care and life sciences sectors, spanning hospitals, government, agencies, community and rural care, clinical research organizations, and pharmaceutical companies.

Working together

How we work with clients.

Oxford + Richmond operates through close, direct involvement with leadership teams. Each engagement is led by experienced partners who remain accountable from the outset of the search through to final appointment. This ensures:

  • Consistency in how the search is conducted
  • Rigour in how candidates are evaluated
  • Transparency into progress, market feedback, and decision points
  • Clarity in how hiring decisions are made
  • Experienced guidance throughout the process

Let's begin

Discuss your hiring priorities.

If you're navigating a leadership hire or building out your team, we'd be glad to connect.