Ann Wicks

Ann has 15 years of search experience placing Boards of Directors, C-suite, and senior level talent across a range of industries and functional areas including Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer, Vice Presidents/Directors of Finance, Controllership, Audit, Internal Controls, Risk Management, Treasury, Financial Planning and Analysis, Investor Relations, and Audit Committee.

Prior to joining Korn Ferry, Ann was with an international executive search firm executing retained searches and managing a team focused on search work in the Finance and Accounting function. Previously, Ann’s career was with British Columbia’s public service as the Managing Director of the Board Resourcing and Development Office responsible for the appointment of executive and crown corporation Boards of Directors and corporate governance. She also served as a Director and Risk Governance Specialist with the Financial Institutions Commission regulating credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, and trusts.

Ms. Wicks graduated with a Bachelor of Political Science Degree from the Carleton University, holds a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CMA) designation and has completed governance courses with the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD). Actively involved in the community, Ann has volunteered on the boards of the United Way Campaign Cabinet, the Association of Women in Finance, and the Greater Vancouver Foodbank Society. In 2025, Ann received the King Charles III Coronation Medal for community service and serves on the Lieutenant Governor’s Advisory Council on Meaningful Inclusion.