Mr. Bob Shiley

biography

Bob Shiley began his recruiting career with Brethet, Barnum & Associates in 1990. Prior to joining Brethet, Barnum, Bob was an agent for Landmark Medical, selling orthopedic products, and previously worked with Baxter and National Rubber.



As a recruiter, Bob’s focus has been in Sales and Marketing, but he has also worked on Finance, Market Access, Clinical Research, and Regulatory Affairs assignments, all within the healthcare arena. In recent years, he has helped a number of biotechnology companies get established in the Canadian market.

In 1997 Bob became a CPC (Certified Personnel Consultant) and CIPC (Certified International Personnel Consultant). He is a member of CHLA (Canadian Healthcare Licensing Association), OPMA (Ontario Pharmaceutical Marketing Association), PMCQ (Pharmaceutical Marketing Club of Quebec), and TBI (Toronto Biotechnology Initiative). Bob has an Honours BA in Sociology from the University of Toronto and an MBA from the University of Chicago.

Bob believes in the adage “it’s who we know”, and over the span of his career as a recruiter, has made a point of introducing himself, and getting to know and assist literally thousands of people in the industry. Bob makes a concerted effort to really get to the know the person and proves that he really cares.