Tara Smith
Senior Search Consultant
Call or Text: (647) 628-3945
tsmith@venturarecruiters.com

Recruitment Practice Leader and senior member of Ventura’s North American search consultancy business.

Tara’s extensive industry expertise spans a broad range of technology and Industrial client sectors including Information Technology, Financial Services, Managed Facilities Services and Telecommunications and Manufacturing verticals.  Tara’s focus includes the acquisition of new clients and growth of Ventura’s existing client base across North America, while also executing search mandates for executive and senior Sales roles across North American.

Prior to joining Ventura, Tara held several Sales and Sales Leadership roles at Xerox Corp., Canon Inc., as well as within the Financial Services community with Royal Bank.

Tara is a graduate of the Schulich School of Business and holds an MBA in Strategic Market Management and Finance, a Chartered Financial Planning designation, and a Certificate in Leadership from the Centre of Creative Leadership in North Carolina.  Outside of recruiting, she is an avid athlete and has completed numerous marathons and triathlons and is enjoying raising her young family.

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Tara supports many local and national charities including the Canadian Cancer Society, The Tour for Kids Ontario and the Weekend to End Breast Cancer. Tara is also the President of Sunnylea Cooperative Nursery School Board and a volunteer member of the Parent Cooperative Corporation which aims improve the quality of early years education in Ontario.