Expanding Our Culture-Driven Mission: Waterstone Acquires Hire Integrated and Welcomes Emily Rushton as President of Waterstone USA

We’re excited to share a major milestone in Waterstone Human Capital’s journey: we’ve officially acquired Hire Integrated, a respected U.S.-based professional recruitment firm. This strategic move strengthens our commitment to delivering culture-focused talent solutions across North America – and marks a new chapter in our growth story.

Welcome Emily Rushton: Leading Waterstone USA

As part of this expansion, we’re thrilled to welcome Emily Rushton as the new President & Managing Director of Waterstone USA. Based in Salt Lake City, Emily will lead our U.S. operations and oversee the integration of Hire Integrated into the Waterstone family.

Emily brings over two decades of experience in professional recruitment, organizational growth, and culture-driven leadership. Her deep expertise and passion for building high-performance teams make her the ideal leader to drive our U.S. growth and deepen our partnerships with mid-market and private equity-backed companies.

She’ll also co-chair our newly launched America’s Most Admired Cultures™program – an exciting extension of our celebrated Canada’s Most Admired™ initiative.

Why this matters

“This acquisition expands our professional recruitment capabilities while staying true to our purpose: helping organizations find and build better leaders to drive better results through high-performance cultures,” said Marty Parker, Founder and CEO of Waterstone Human Capital.

This marks our second major U.S. acquisition in three years, following the 2022 integration of DRiWaterstone Human Capital in Arlington, Virginia.

What’s next

With 60% of our revenue now coming from the U.S., Waterstone is uniquely positioned as a cross-border partner for mid-market and nonprofit organizations. Our full suite of services, including retained executive search, professional recruitment, and leadership and culture advisory, helps clients attract, retain, and develop the leaders they need to thrive.

As Emily puts it:

“Together, we will build on Waterstone’s strong foundation of executive search, leadership advisory, and culture measurement to deliver exceptional results for our clients, candidates, and communities across North America.”

We’re proud to welcome Hire Integrated and Emily Rushton to the Waterstone team, and we’re excited for what’s ahead.

Learn more about our new service: Professional Recruitment.