Sandra Wrycraft

Chief People Officer | Post-Acquisition Integration Lead

Wave HQ

Oct 2025 - Current (1 year 1 month)

Lead the People function and post-acquisition integration, strengthening organizational capability and enterprise alignment across Wave and H&R Block.

Focused on embedding the governance, operating disciplines, and enterprise alignment needed to sustain business performance, ensure continuity, and translate strategic integration into lasting organizational capability.

Board Member

Southlake Health

Jun 2024 - Current (2 years 5 months)

Member of the Quality Committee and Governance & People Committee, contributing to oversight of quality, organizational performance, governance, executive leadership, and strategic priorities in support of one of Ontario's leading community hospitals.

ICD.D Designation Examiner

Institute of Corporate Directors

Mar 2024 - Current (2 years 8 months)

Selected by the Institute of Corporate Directors as an ICD.D Designation Examiner in recognition of exceptional performance in the Directors Education Program. Evaluate director candidates through rigorous case-based assessments and simulated boardroom examinations, helping uphold the standards of Canada's leading director designation.

Executive Advisor & Coach

find inc

May 2015 - Current (11 years 6 months)

Founded and grew an executive advisory practice partnering with CEOs, Boards, and executive teams, helping organizations improve business performance through enterprise transformation, executive leadership, and operating effectiveness.

Advise organizations through growth, transformation, and change by aligning strategy, leadership, governance, and culture to strengthen organizational capability and long-term business performance.

My work spans enterprise strategy, executive coaching, leadership development, and executive search, helping organizations build the leadership capability and operating disciplines needed to navigate complexity and create sustainable value.

Chief People Officer | Interim Chief Financial Officer | Post-Acquisition Integration Lead

Wave HQ

Oct 2024 - Oct 2025 (1 year 1 month)

Expanded mandate to include Interim Chief Financial Officer and Post-Acquisition Integration Lead, broadening responsibility beyond the People function to align finance, operations, and governance in support of business performance.

Introduced greater financial discipline, enterprise accountability, and an ownership mindset while shaping Wave's post-acquisition integration approach. Focused on aligning leadership, culture, governance, and operating practices to support a successful transition and long-term value creation.

Chief People Officer

Wave HQ

Apr 2024 - Oct 2024 (7 months)

Recruited to build the People function, establishing the leadership, culture, and operating foundations needed to support growth and business performance. Defined the organization's purpose, values, employee value proposition, and leadership expectations, building a culture by intention where people feel connected, accountable, and proud of where they work.

Board Member

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board WSIB

Feb 2022 - May 2024 (2 years 4 months)

Served as Chair of the Service Excellence Committee, Vice Chair of the Human Resources & Compensation Committee, and member of the Governance Committee, providing oversight of organizational performance, executive leadership, governance, and strategic priorities.

Vice President, Talent (Interim)

Tucows

Aug 2020 - Aug 2021 (1 year 1 month)

Led the development and execution of the global people strategy for a 1,000+ employee organization experiencing rapid growth and organizational transformation, strengthening leadership capability and preparing the business for its evolution into three independent technology companies.

Executive Advisor to the CEO

Altum Health University Health Network

Jun 2015 - Jul 2019 (4 years 2 months)

Partnered with the CEO and executive team to lead an enterprise-wide transformation that aligned strategy, leadership, and culture to improve business performance and position the organization for sustainable growth.

Director, Talent Acquisition (VP Level)

Target

Mar 2013 - May 2015 (2 years 3 months)

Led a national team of 50+ across Talent Acquisition, Employment Brand, and Campus Recruitment, developing the talent strategy that supported Target Canada's launch into Canada.

Partnered with senior leadership to align workforce planning, employer brand, and talent strategy with business priorities, strengthening organizational capability during a period of rapid growth.

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Founder & Executive Search Consultant

find executive search wwwfindincca

Oct 2007 - Mar 2013 (5 years 6 months)

Founded a boutique executive search and leadership advisory firm, partnering with CEOs and executive teams to build leadership capability through executive search, talent strategy, and executive advisory.

Built trusted client relationships across diverse industries by helping organizations solve leadership challenges that supported growth, transformation, and long-term success.

Partner & VP Corporate Services

Waterstone Human Capital

Jan 2006 - Oct 2007 (1 year 10 months)

Led Corporate Services, driving operational excellence through process improvement, service culture enhancement, and strategic growth initiatives.

Sr. Manager, New Business Initiatives

IBM

Jan 2003 - Jan 2006 (3 years 1 month)

Manager, Division Operations

IBM

Jan 2002 - Jan 2003 (1 year 1 month)

Team Leader, Product Fulfillment

IBM

Jan 2001 - Jan 2002 (1 year 1 month)

Logistics Professional

IBM

Jan 1999 - Jan 2000 (1 year 1 month)

Logistics Coordinator (co-op)

PETRO CANADA

Sep 1998 - Dec 1998 (4 months)

Student Supervisor (co-op)

General Motors

Jan 1997 - Apr 1997 (4 months)

Purchasing Assistant (co-op)

Bayer

May 1996 - Aug 1996 (4 months)

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