Robert (Bob) Sutton

Robert J. Sutton is a managing partner in Calgary for Korn Ferry. He is also a member of the Firm’s Global Industrial Market’s Energy Sector, as well as the Firm’s Board & CEO Services group.

Bob has been involved in an extensive number of pan-North America and international assignments, with functional emphasis on board directors, CEOs, corporate directors, general management, financial management, corporate finance, engineering, exploration and operations management.

Bob entered the executive recruitment business over 25 years ago with a search firm in Toronto. During his tenure, he was a partner in their Calgary office and led the firm’s energy practice for 10 years. He has conducted more than 500 senior-level searches for clients in a variety of industries, with a primary focus on the energy sector, and has specific expertise in the upstream, midstream, downstream and energy services industries.

Prior to his executive search career, Bob was a divisional vice-president with Madison Chemical Industries, a chemical manufacturer specializing in advanced polyurethane products. Previously, he was a sales representative for Procter and Gamble in Ottawa and co-managed Regional Drilling, a seismic drilling contractor that operated in Alberta and Oklahoma.

Bob served on the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation Board for several years and is a past member of the Campaign Cabinet of the United Way. He currently sits on the Board of West Island College.

He holds a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Western Ontario, as well as a bachelor’s in general studies from the University of Michigan.

He is an avid cyclist, skier and fly fisher, and enjoys spending time in the backcountry with friends and family.