ABOUT RHIZOME
Built by operators. Designed for businesses in motion.
Rhizome was built by leaders who have worked inside growing businesses and understand the gap between deciding what needs to change and having the capacity to carry it through. We bring business perspective and practical people leadership to both sides of that gap.
OUR STORY
We built Rhizome for the space between advice and execution.
Rhizome was founded by Sarah Kydd and Robyn Leduc after seeing the same problem from different sides: growing businesses often had clear plans for change, but lacked the senior people leadership and delivery capacity to execute them.
We created Rhizome to provide one flexible team that can work at the executive, senior, and administrative levels, connecting business priorities to the practical work required to move them forward.
THE FOUNDERS
Two complementary perspectives. One integrated approach.
Sarah Kydd
Founding Partner, Strategy & Operations
Sarah brings more than a decade of C-suite experience in private equity-backed businesses, spanning strategy, operations, people, M&A, and transformation. She understands how business priorities are set and what it takes to translate them into clear accountabilities, stronger leadership, and execution. At Rhizome, Sarah leads strategy and operations. She holds an Executive MBA from Kellogg-Schulich and a Chief Strategy Officer certificate from the Wharton School.
Robyn Leduc
Founding Partner, Growth & Talent
Robyn brings more than 15 years of HR leadership experience, including work with more than 200 startups through first hires, rapid growth, restructuring, culture development, and organizational change. She turns complex people challenges into practical systems leaders and managers can use. At Rhizome, Robyn leads growth and talent, with a focus on client relationships, organizational strategy, leadership coaching, and talent solutions. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in History and Labour Studies from Brock University, a postgraduate certificate in Human Resources Management from Mohawk College, and the Certified Human Resources Leader designation.
WHY RHIZOME
The strongest growth starts beneath the surface.
A rhizome is a connected root system that spreads beneath the surface, adapts to changing conditions, and creates new growth from a shared foundation.
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That reflects how we believe the people function should work. Strategy, leadership, management practices, systems, and day-to-day support should not operate as separate pieces. They should reinforce one another and evolve with the business.
INTERCONNECTED
We connect business priorities to the people decisions, systems, and everyday practices required to deliver them.
ADAPTIVE
The mix of leadership, execution, and operational support changes as the needs of the business change.
BUILT TO GROW
We build practical foundations that support the next stage without adding unnecessary complexity too early.